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EfemenaXY:
Forgiven

Where's MaziOmenuko??

He has been MIA for some time now. I'll try to contact him via Whatsapp today and hope for his reply.

How are you, ma'am?

Sveen:
I have none presently, however, I still insist I want to be part of this collaboration.

You can have me a prerequisite of your own choice, and if I impress you; I'm in.

Thank you so much for your understanding, sir. Just as Mynd has rightly suggested, you can write a flash fiction of any genre, not more than a hundred words. Bless you, sir.

Royver:
Hello Larrysun. How r u guys doing? I'm interested in the collaboration.

My boss! Good morning, sir!

I've been waiting for you. Thanks for showing interest, sir. You have been added.

Oahray:
em... It's more like I'd love to have the awesome privilege of writing with the best writers again.

If you are kind enough to include me, I'll be honoured sir.

Wow! Thank you so much, sir. Your name has been included.

OMA4U:
Larrysun, when is it starting?

We shall discuss that as soon is the writers are complete, sir.

greeeneyes:
Hi Larrysun, I wanna join

Your name has been added, sir.

Sveen:
Larrysun.

I want in sir.

Before I add you in, sir, I would like to see some of your literary works.

llaykorn:
Larrysun, please add Oahray to the list.

I don't want to be sued for insubordination. I must first seek his permission.

My boss (Oahray), are you in? You were so awesome in the first season. Readers would like to experience that awesomeness one more time.

Dygeasy:
I want in. Please.


LarrySun

Wow! It would be very nice to have you in. Your name has been added, sir.

Mynd44:
False accusation!!

Okay o. But I know you, sir. I know your skill is nonpareil.

Nuges11:
I'm interested Larrysun. Socially4fun, thanks for the mention.

Okay, sir. You're in.

Divepen1:
I'm in.

Okay, sir! Your name shall be added asap. You're awesome, sir.

Mynd44:
I wish I can join but I dont know how to write

You lie, sir!

EfemenaXY:
Amended.

Why d'you wanna treat me as though I'm a novice writer??

LOL! I'm so sorry. I checked the topics on your profile, all I could find were jokes.

But the error has now been corrected. Forgive me, ma'am.

EfemenaXY:
Count me in Larry. What's the theme for this round?

WOW!!! Darling Efe! It's so nice to have you here! This collaboration is going to be awesome!

As soon as the list is complete, we shall discuss what the theme would be.

Bhenehdikt:
I guess i'll be at your back then @fembleez1 and socially4fun.

would have loved to join but sit back and learn from the masters.

@Larrysun,can any writer join the train midway throught the project?

No, sir. I'm sorry. We are soliciting for interested writers now. As soon as we have enough participants and the timetable is out, no other party would be added.

Writeditor:
I know. Published online is good enough. I just wanted to be sure it's still published on Okadabooks so that there's something to list for publisher.

Yes, it's published on Okadabooks. Thanks a lot.

Writeditor:
Sending the email. But I hope it's still published because only published works are reviewed for AllWrite.

It's not yet published in hard copy.

Writeditor:
Hello LarrySun

I have been looking to read The Brand of Cain and maybe review it since I read a blurb of it. I don't know if it's the tablet and the phone, but Okadabooks hasn't been working here. Is this book available elsewhere?

Oh! I would really love to have you review it, sir/ma'am. You can send a mail to larrysun4real@yahoo.com. I will send the attachment to you in whatever format you want it.

Thanks once again.

They sound like real people in real situations; there is not much of the contrived dialogue or stilted aestheticising that often produces characters that look like clowns rehearsing for a show and may spoil an otherwise good story. However, some of the events alluded to in the lives of the characters, a number of them historical, do not fit properly within the time frame assigned to them. . . .

LOL! The bolded is hilarious! You're really a great critic. I kowtow before you.

slap1:
I'm interested. What's the eligibility? And what is the NWC about?

You're a nice writer too. You're in, sir.

llaykorn:
Larrysun, I'm interested in doing this.

Okay, sir. I've seen some of your works. You're a good writer. You're in.

socially4fun:
Any room for upcoming writers?
That been said I'd like to see cc royver, fembleez1, nuges11, stag and maziOmenuko feature in this project.

Yes, sir. There is room for upcoming writers too. But they should be very good, with samples of their previous works. The main idea of the collaboration is for writers of different genres to work together.

I also hope your favourite writers show their interests in the project.

Thank you, sir.

What is Nairaland Writers Collaboration all about?

The collaboration was inspired by the British Detection Club, which is a private association of writers of detective fiction in Great Britain, existing chiefly for the purpose of eating dinners together at suitable intervals and of talking inimitable plots. Its membership is confined to those who have written genuine stories (published or otherwise). Hence my zeal to create one in Nairaland.

This collaboration amounts that the interested writers pledge themselves to participate in the project with the public and with their fellow writers.

A member writer must write as good English as he can.

Now, a word about the conditions under which NWC is created.

Each contributor to the story tackles the mystery/problems or clues presented in the preceding chapters without having the slightest idea of what the previous authors have in mind about how the story will end.

Each contributor will post a chapter in accordance with the agreed timetable for the pleasure of the readers.

Each writer is bound to deal faithfully with all the difficulties left for him by his predecessors. He must not dismiss them as caprice or accidental, or present an explanation inconsistent with them...he must give a coherent and plausible-enough explanation.

Each writer may introduce a possible clue either for the mystery to be easily solved or to make it more complicated for the subsequent contributors. Naturally, as the clues become in process of time more numerous, the solutions grow more complicated and precise, while the general outlines of the plot gradually harden and fix themselves. Where one writer may have laid down a clue, thinking that it could point only in one obvious direction, the succeeding writers may manage to make it point in a direction exactly opposite. And it is here, perhaps, that the problem gets more interesting and quite hard to crack.

Whether the collaboration will succeed in amusing the innocent readers is mainly for the readers to judge.

Each contributor may create any new character but the character must be unique and have a definite bearing in the plot. If one character creates a stammerer, no subsequent writer must make the stammerer speak coherently without a convincing reason behind the sudden miracle.

The creator of the thread (Larry Sun) shall write the first chapter, from which other writers will create their own subsequent chapters.

In accordance with the timetable, a chapter would be posted and this would give the next writer enough time to prepare the next chapter. A writer, after having contributed a chapter, may not have to contribute any other until after about a month or thereabout, depending on the number of participants in the project.


This is a discussion thread where I'm hereby soliciting the participation of interested writers.

Each writer may have to drop his whatsapp number where I'd be able to reach him privately and tell him what chapter he'd be updating and the date he'd post the chapter. Otherwise, the timetable would be posted publicly as agreed by everyone.

Each writer must ensure that his chapter is critically checked and error-free before getting posted. There, however, shouldn't be any juvenile plotting, jejune dialogue, banal characterization, puerile description, illogical exposition or erratic transition.

A minimum of ten writers is required or as much as fifteen or twenty. This would give a writer enough respite after posting his own chapter. So, after the writers are assembled, they could interact and share ideas privately/publicly before the chapters are posted. My job, however, would be to post the first chapter for the others to create their plots from. After all the members have posted their chapters, then the next chapter shall be posted by me and it continues from there. We may have as much as thirty or fifty chapters, depending on the number of participants. Or, writers may have to post only once; the last writer in that case would write the final chapter.

A new thread would be created for the story itself, which would be titled Nairaland Writers Collaboration 2015. Moreso, a stipulated number of words for each chapter (1500words or more) should be strictly acknowledged, and two writers may collaborate to write a single chapter, provided other participants are aware of that and an agreement is made.

More writers are still needed to join. So, if you're worthy, please let us know.

I know we've got an abundance of great writers in Nairaland.

Thank you,

God bless you.

Yes! It's back again!

One of the most exciting events of the Nairaland Literature Section is back again!

This is the third season of the popular NWC that began in 2013.

Check out the first season (2013) here


And the second season (2014) here

Below is the list of writers who have participated in the collaboration so far (including their popular works on Nairaland)

-Season 1-

Chapter One: Larry Sun Black Maria

Chapter Two: Frank317 (Frank Anozie) Secrets of the Gods

Chapter Three: Redmosquito Sango: Return of Lightning

Chapter Four: EfemenaXY Mysterious Depths (https://my.bookbaby.com/book/mysterious-depths)

Chapter Five: MaziOmenuko NYSC: National Year of Sex and Comfort

Chapter Six: Oahray Patch of Black

Chapter Seven: Sigmundfreud

Chapter Eight: Ishilove "The Place of Rest" - Wasimi Chronicles

Chapter Nine: Uniquexty

Chapter Ten: HumbledbYGrace Jewels of Africa

Chapter Eleven: Frosti

Chapter Twelve: Mynd44 The Guardians - Rise of the Powers that Be

Chapter Thirteen: Larry Sun

Chapter Fourteen: Rapmaestro Love in my Favour


-Season 2-

Chapter One: Larry Sun

Chapter Two: Frank317 (Frank Anozie)

Chapter Three: Repogirl (Peju Amadi) False Pretenses

Chapter Four: TemitopeDaniel The Unknown

Chapter Five: Therock5555 The Preacher's Son

Chapter Six: PrettySpicey (T.M Spice) Take Me As I AM

Chapter Seven: Kayemjay (Kevin John) An Evening with Eva

Chapter Eight: MaziOmenuko

Chapter Nine: AudreyTimms Unfulfilled Promises

Chapter Ten: OMA4U Patron of Matrimony

Chapter Eleven: Divepen1 The Unknown Shadows

Chapter Twelve: KingzPen On the Run

Chapter Thirteen: HumbledbYGrace

Chapter Fourteen: Chistar01 Why I Want to be Bad

Chapter Fifteen: D9ty7 All in a Circle

Chapter Sixteen: Royver I See Things Others do not See

If you are a writer who is interested in participating in the third season, let us discuss your eligibility.

For the readers: Let us know which of your favourite writers you would love to see participate in this exciting project.


Below is the current list of participating writers for this third season. The list shall be duly updated as more writers join. The timetable shall come up as soon as the list is complete.

1. Larry Sun

2. Llaykorn

3. Slap1

4. EfemenaXY

5. ÓluwabuqqyYOLO

6. Divepen1

7. Nuges11

8. Dygeasy

9. Greeneyes

10. Oahray

11. Royver

12. Sveen

13. EggovinMma

14. Frosti

llaykorn:
I don't want the story on NL; for some reasons, sir.

Okay. Done.

llaykorn:
Larrysun, could you please to a dot modify that your quote of the piece?

Modify? Why?

Akposb:
Lovely and epic work you have here. Loved your choice of words and must confess that you are really good.

It's always so great to have you grace my works with your pair of intelligent eyes. You're a force to reckon with too.

Thank you, sir.