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Paulscholari:
gerraout of here mehn.

senbonzakurakageyoshi:
Well it's nice to see that more than a few people have noticed that the literature board has gone south. I personally think over the past years (especially the last two), the quality of works posted here has seriously deteriorated and that has resulted in two outcomes: A lot of the "good" writers have left (I mean, why stay when all you see around you is mediocrity?) and a lot of new writers who want to take writing and literature seriously have looked at the quality of work here and decided not to bother. Even casual readers aren't interested anymore because you can only read what can keep your attention not what would cause your brain to want to strangle your eyes. Even worse still, the board is no longer a learning platform. When I first started posting on this board, there was a community of commited, seasoned writers who could point out my flaws and helped me improve, people for who me structure and presentation is as important as core content. Right now that community is gone and what we largely have here is a community of sub-par writers and their supporters. If we don't have enough people of quality within the family, how do we expect the rest of the board to take us seriously?

Left to me, this board should be curated and only posts of a certain level of quality should be allowed on the board. I know, that's a bit of an extremist approach to things but the Ivy League schools didn't get their reputation by allowing all and sundry. Still, everyone deserves a platform to write and share, no matter how terrible their work might be (I mean, those that don't get into the Ivy Leagues still get to attend other schools either way). We've got to figure out how to promote quality and reward improvement. I think that would be one way to raise the standard here. Giving awards wouldn't do that, after all we still hear terrible music every year in spite of the numerous music awards there are. I think the important question should be how do we raise the general standard of the literature board and improve the quality of works shared here?

Divepen1:
This year, from January to may we were in the processing era..

Many great writers left Nairaland because there was no motivation from the owner of the third richest forum in the world, Seun Osewa and from readers.

But some of us remained here, do everything to make this place lively and it later paid off as Literature section began to have its posts regularly make Front-page in the morning. And that got the writers here more viewers..


Prior to this time, I've organized
1. Writers workshop but stopped because I didn't get the effect needed.
2. We've organised Writers Award but I stopped when the essence was not gotten
3 . Princesa and I hosted Best Writer per month but it stopped due to the turn up


As we progress into this new month.. How do we become better...


My suggestion..


1. Let us have a directory of our states and then organise Workshop or get together on the same day at different states

2. We started a competition last year #nlwriters, it paid off.. I've gotten sponsor that will help monetize the next one.. Although this sponsor says he can only do that once a year... Can there be other ways of sponsoring us..


3. Can Seun Osewa do a sort of way that Nairaland writers would be able to sell their books through this place..



other ideas.. Come on, come in and drop your idea..

Bibijay123
Lleigh
Repogirl
Larrysun
Kayemjay
Shewrites
skarlett
leriebloom
Oyinprince
Mattkent

and

you

oya oya talk..