Monday, September 21, 2015

WHEN THE CHURCH IS NO MORE CONDUCIVE

When we can no longer differentiate a church from a social gathering,
And all what we do in church is to just have fun,
When we can't differentiate a choir from an harlot,
And an usher is not different from a waiter,
When the church is no more conducive,

Friday, September 18, 2015

IF ALL THIS ARE FREE, WHAT DO I DO IN RETURN?


Well the truth is nothing is actually free.

WHAT KIND OF WRITE-UP IS ACCEPTED?


Any kind is accepted; poem, journals, how to, novels, motivational, educative, entertainment, critics,

WHY LM2Talk?


We offer more than a platform to write, we encourage, we give advice, we edit on request, we connect you

DO I GET THE RIGHT PUBLIC ATTENTION?


The whole essence of this platform is to boost the writing industry, to get to heights if not more, than its

IS MY WORK SAFE?


Take it as this, it’s safer to have your work where it is known you are the owner than stacked somewhere

HOW DO I SEND MY ARTICLES?



You can send your articles via mail to letsspeak2@gmail.com

PALAVA OF THE LEFTIEST ORDER

        A quick apology mumbled, I hand him my transport fare, and all hell breaks loose.
“Warraido?” I wondered.
And then I made out the words amidst his angry outburst. Ohhhhh! I handed him the money with my left hand. Oga driver went on and on! Spitting fire like Sango (the god of Thunder).
He did not …could not stop …about

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Creating and Sustaining Suspense in Writing

Thriller writing? Mystery writing? Literary fiction? It’s all the same: Building apprehension in the minds of your readers is one of the most effective keys to engaging them early in your novel and keeping them flipping pages late into the night.
Simply put, if you don’t hook your readers, they won’t get into the story. If you don’t drive the story forward by making readers worry about your main character, they won’t have a reason to keep reading.
Think: Worry equals suspense.
The best part is, the secrets for ratcheting up the suspense are easy to implement. Here are six of the most effective.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

VAINMAN

The rain had had its own, pleasing itself till the last hour of the evening. Little time was left for the sun as it began to hide itself behind the high hills of the west and with it, its last light. The cold august wind brushed against my face as I walked through the green woods of Hervania on my way to the cold river…to see my reflection by its bank.
I had grown up hearing diverse stories of the woods and

Writing Fiction: 5 Tips to Get More Creative

Anyone can sit down and start writing fiction, but not everyone can sit down and start writing good fiction. Learning how to write fiction is an art form that takes a lot of patience, practice and determination (it also is nice to get a little help, which is where we come in). Here are 5 fiction writing tips to help you improve your craft.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

RED SNOW

     Long before Truth was born, Deceit lived in tranquility in a little town at the foot of the seven mountains. For a thousand and nine years, Deceit lived among the happy men and broken spirits of the southern valley guarding them from the hurt of veracity. The natives loved Deceit like he was one of their own, and prayed him to tarry in the town that had no name. Deceit loved the land, it loved the people and still made a

THE ‘F’ WORD SERIES

For today’s shalaye, we’re going the nollywood route of remembrance inside remembrance. You gorrit? Leggo
“I really do not understand you people o, you mean you want to go and pay that much for pre-degree in OAU over your daughter?”

MY FEARS #ECOEPHOBIA



I am scared, frightened, afraid, terrified. Call it whatever name you feel you want to call it.
I just know I am scared,
I am scared, when I look at the mirror and I cant link the kind of future I want to the image I see
I am scared, I might live a life not up to what I dream it to be.

FREEDOM


Hmmm, I feel like I am about to drop a heavy load as I write this piece. I won’t say I am free even after this write up, because I know I would be indebted to reply comments of faithful readers, I would want to write more, monitor my website, try to live a good life, and many more comes to mind to do. It is like am never free.

SILENCE


This is one word the dictionary hasn't done enough justice to,
silence could mean stop talking
silence could mean keep talking I am listening

Can you read my mind?


I mean to write you something sweet;
And at the same time tell you a little secret;
It jumps into my head whenever our eyes meet;
But the words get run over in the racing of my heartbeat.

EIYEMI      

Boy… Girl!


There’s something peculiar to some of us boys;
We may be sad sometimes, buh it’s by choice!
Well, in that kind of chaos, I stay poise,
Cuz all I have to do is call and hear ma baby’s voice!

EIYEMI      

Questions


Would it have been better if I didn’t have a mom? Maybe;
Would it have been better if I had not been born? Definitely;
As a child, I had sucked from the breasts of a demon,
I believe there’s God, cuz surprisingly, I’m not deformed.

EIYEMI