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Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by Abee79(m): 9:08am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kayo80: 1 Like
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Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by mmadubugwu(m): 9:08am On Dec 12, 2017 |
meneski: The people of Nigeria are too distracted to focus on reading. This is what I think not what I know for certain. Struggling with survival means gives 'reading of books' little time and attention. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by PeacenLove2: 9:11am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Those who read ... Fiction especially need to be able to have access to certain standard of living. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by mmadubugwu(m): 9:12am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kayo80: Lack of interest. Most of us are busy focused on increasing our income means. Naija tough! But it wouldn't be bad to have a poll, just to find out how many Nigerians actually read. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by Nobody: 9:13am On Dec 12, 2017 |
DarryOsh: I have read lots of books, both fiction and non fiction. The fiction books I'd consider as valuable are the ones that dwell on strong philosophical or political themes and these kinds of books fall within the domain of classic literature and aren't the kind that's prevalent now especially in the Nigerian market. Take for instance Dostoyevsky's Crime and punishment. This is a book that's premised on themes of existentialism and a dispassionate exploration of serious questions about morality. Or A picture of Dorian Grey that's just a remarkable lens into the deepest depths of Narcissism. These are the kind of fiction I consider as valuable because they broaden my perspective, introduce me to new realms of thinking and open me to novel ideas. Sadly, you don't get to see such kind of books anymore, especially within the circle of Nigerian writers, and this was where my post about fiction being a waste of time was contextualized in. But generally, I'll take reading non fiction over reading fiction anytime. And anytime I spend reading fiction, in my estimation, would amount to a waste of time because it would be better spent reading informative non fiction or doing something more productive. Knowledge is power. Reading fiction doesn't really expand your knowledge. Non fiction however, expands your reservoir of knowledge especially when your reading is varied and selected across various fields, and therein lies power. In the last year I have become more informed, more intelligent and more perceptive about my environment because I spent a lot of time reading Non fiction books encompassing various subjects. Before I started reading non fiction I was an avid reader of non fiction for many years but I never experienced such profound levels of intellectual growth that I experienced with reading non fiction for just few months. I'd rather watch a movie than read a fiction book with the same plot. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 9:14am On Dec 12, 2017 |
mmadubugwu: Hmm! Okay. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by meneski(m): 9:17am On Dec 12, 2017 |
mmadubugwu:so wetin una want make we do now... Because me now na fantasy novel i de write now and e go be three series. So 9ja una must buy book oh! 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by meneski(m): 9:19am On Dec 12, 2017 |
tiwiex:Wetin u want my talk? My dear i de fear self because na fantasy i de write oh... I just tire for dis mata. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 9:21am On Dec 12, 2017 |
meneski: Lol! Yes o! And they most read my romance suspense stories too o! |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by twosquare(m): 9:21am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kayo80:Pele... Not just Nigeria but Africa. Most successful Nigerian or African writers now writes from the diaspora. What we have now are emigre writers... Hardly will you see an African novelist or so writing from here because the market isn't here but there. In a country where an average person is struggling to feed himself... Do you think he is going to buy books for leisure and "waste money" while his family goes hungry? I don't think so... Most writers target the western diaspora for their sales. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by Blackops(m): 9:27am On Dec 12, 2017 |
A new trend I have discovered about Nigerian writers is that they come to Nigeria to witness issues that are emerging such as terrorism, child bride, illegal migration to Europe, poverty, FGM, and every day issues worth writing. There is an audience in Europe and the America (Canada and the USA) who are ready to read about these events from these African writers. so they write for them and they make their money. check out writers like Elnathan John and the likes of them. Most books they write are mostly on New York |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by AfroSamurai: 9:31am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Spasmic:I suppose reading stories on Romance section add value to you and give you more information, also broaden your knowledge of the world? Wow. I hope you know when I mentioned Literature section, I wasn't just talking about literature section alone, but also Poems For Review section. Now, if you want value, try that section and see for yourself. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by Abee79(m): 9:48am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kjhova:I'll really love to read your work too. Don't give up |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kjhova(m): 9:49am On Dec 12, 2017 |
BruncleZuma:Naa, it's 2 decades ago, I moved on. All materials are now irretrievably lost. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by Abee79(m): 9:52am On Dec 12, 2017 |
It really hurts to hear Nigerians say that reading fiction amounts to a waste of time 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by BruncleZuma: 9:52am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kjhova: I read something like what you're describing in a youth camp (The Origin of Cultism) or something like that 6-7 years ago poorly packaged but had interviews and pictures of their signs and handshakes. I hope one of those publishers haven't ripped you off? |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kjhova(m): 10:02am On Dec 12, 2017 |
BruncleZuma: I have seen that booklet before and it has non of my materials in it. So it is at best coincidental or at the worst based only on my general concept. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:20am On Dec 12, 2017 |
twosquare: Hmm! "Waste money? " Poor people still "waste money" on things they fancy/things that make them happy. And what of the population of people earning very well, or even averagely? Even if 80% of Nigerians are poor, there are still like 2-3 million Nigerians that earn good money... What about these people? |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:22am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Blackops: So are trying to say there is no hope for the Nigerian fiction writers that is writing for the Nigerian market? |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by einsteine(m): 10:23am On Dec 12, 2017 |
BruncleZuma: Nnedi Okoroafor doesn't sell that many books. She just wins awards. Many Nigerian writers want to write literature rather than what people would read. One would think that with the proliferation of mobile phones, someone would have figured a way to monetise Nigeria's huge reading audience. Okada books isn't doing it because their model is wrong. I know a guy who brings in a container of used books (novels) every month and he sells them. It's definitely not ghosts that are reading the books. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by einsteine(m): 10:25am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Life is not all about knowledge. Some of the greatest books in this world are fiction. The Bible, 1984, Animal Farm, you name it. Spasmic: 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by BruncleZuma: 10:26am On Dec 12, 2017 |
einsteine: My dear, I may have been one of the patronisers of your friend, then again I have transferred most of the books I got from friends colleagues and fellow conspirators to my Kindle and mobile phone . That's where I faulted the Ops insinuations that Nigerians don't read. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:27am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Abee79: Yes. It really hurts me too to hear that. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 10:28am On Dec 12, 2017 |
There are millionaire fiction writers. If we consider fiction to be creations of the mind. What do you think Chris Oyakhilome, David Oyedepo and Chris Kwakpovwe are ? In any case, truth be told,there is so much factual information and a need to disseminate it that fiction has taken a back seat to other forms of writing Some of these non fiction works are really engrossing. I recently read Ghost Wars by Steven Coll(2004) and A Man For All Markets by Edward Thorpe(2017). Both are as good as any novel out there. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by BruncleZuma: 10:29am On Dec 12, 2017 |
IamaNigerianGuy: They will soon be braying for your blood |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 10:31am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kjhova: Longman is not your only option. There are other publishers |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:32am On Dec 12, 2017 |
einsteine: GOD BLESS YOU A MILLION TIMES. finally! Someone that sees what I see. Please, let's brainstorm. How do you feel a writer can monetize his works? |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:34am On Dec 12, 2017 |
einsteine: WOW! I love this guy. No homo. You are saying all that is in my mind but which I haven't able to translate well to words all these while. You are really Einstein. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:37am On Dec 12, 2017 |
BruncleZuma: I didn't open this thread to say make an argument that Nigerians don't read. I am asking why there are no rich fiction writers. Simple. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by kayo80(m): 10:38am On Dec 12, 2017 |
IamaNigerianGuy: Lol! Funny guy. |
Re: Why Are There No Millionaire Fiction Writers In Nigeria? by BruncleZuma: 10:41am On Dec 12, 2017 |
kayo80: Kayo80 I understand the points you've made but some were made with broad strokes and inaccurate conclusions. When you say millionaire, is it in terms of naira or dollars then lastly you are bent on monetization over content and that worries me. I may have opposing views to the intentions of your thread but will advise that you start with short stories and then ease your way into the market also competing in literally competitions may bring you closer to your ambition. 1 Like |
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