The Rich Writer’s Manifesto

The Diamond Theory

Differentiating Story Types via the Quality of the Inciting Incident

Oct 23, 2025 • Abasi-maenyin

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Banana Boat

A dream is never just a dream

Oct 4, 2025 • Abasi-maenyin and Nocturna Film Reviews

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September 2025

The Zikoko Life Shorts

Love in Three Stages

Sep 3, 2025 • Abasi-maenyin

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August 2025

Why Nigerians Cannot Handle Criticism

Contempoary Culture and Nollywood

Aug 9, 2025 • Abasi-maenyin

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July 2025

To Kill a Monkey

A Gentle Critique

Jul 26, 2025 • Abasi-maenyin

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December 2024

Christmas In Lagos

A hallmark film that misses the mark

Dec 27, 2024 • Abasi-maenyin

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July 2024

The Guiding Principle of Ninglish

Uncovering the linguistic anatomy of the heart of an undefined Nigerian creole

Jul 22, 2024 • Abasi-maenyin

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July 2023

BONNIE

Bajii & Baddies

Jul 23, 2023 • Abasi-maenyin

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Movies and Motives

Using characters’ motives to craft plausible stories

Jul 16, 2023 • Abasi-maenyin

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The Yellow Ruler

Preface

Jul 9, 2023 • Abasi-maenyin

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Xeroxing Reality

Rethinking fiction and nonfiction as distinct categories in an attempt to liberate Nigerian writers

Jul 2, 2023 • Abasi-maenyin

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June 2023

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Places, People and plants: a rant in three parts about Calabar.

Jun 25, 2023 • Abasi-maenyin

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