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From Procrastination to Productivity- Staying On Track with Your Writing Goals.

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  Photo by  Surface  on  Unsplash A writer reached out to me pleading that I assist them with being accountable for their writing. Then, I shared some tips that I used to remain consistent with writing. I’ll share some of the tips I recommended later in this post, but let’s tackle the best way to motivate oneself to write. What’s the best way to motivate yourself? Depending on your motivation alone, writing may not be enough to keep you writing long-term. You will need something sustainable. Something like a writing plan or routine. A writing routine will remind you of your writing commitments and let you write like it’s second nature. Just as you ensure you shower every day, without even thinking about it being hard work, the same applies to writing. It’s possible to write without thinking of it as hard work. Incorporating writing into your lifestyle makes it more pleasurable. You can set up your own writing space and create your writing-infused environment. You can...

SON OF A BEAT (EPISODE ONE)

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SON OF A BEAT EPISODE ONE Tubo's melo voice sooths his audience. He is wearing a simple leather sandals and shorts while sitting on a high stool on the slightly elevated stage. His soulful brown eyes shuffle between his audience and fixing his arms that are strumming his guitar. The whole section of the club's bar section soaks with his soft rock tunes. Heads are nodding in unison to the rock music and soon the applause from the pleased audience rises. Tubo bows in response and flashes his cute white set of teeth once he's done with his performance. This happens to be his third time here and they are already making him feel like a celeb. He prays his other shows will be as good as this one. Alighting the stage, he strolls to where Tonye is still busy clapping for him even after others are long done. Tubo observes the half cup of champagne on his table and shakes his head. "Are you trying to mock me or what?" Tonye's tall frame vibrat...

BABY MAMA EPISODES 10-13

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EPISODE 10 Nigerian Jazz plays in soft tunes in the background from Tasha's phone on the bed as Tasha is coming straight out of the bathroom. Her white towel ties firmly around her chest while she unties the one wrapped on her head to let down her curly weave. Her fair face is expressionless as thoughts of leaving the room, in search of that waitress, taunts her. She lowers herself onto the bed, backing the room's door, yet the rays of the afternoon Sun, reaching her, through the balcony's glass doors, causes her to squint. As she lies sideways, flashes of her as Ovie's bride replays.  The voice of the priest airing the vows resounds, 'Would you take Ovie Itutumenitaziba, to be your lawful wedded husband, To love and to cherish, For richer for poorer In sickness and in health...'  'For richer for Poorer' Tasha repeats 'Who even introduced that line?', She sighs. She could hear the door lock turn so she quickly shuts her ...

BABY MAMA EPISODES 7-9

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EPISODE 7 The beach is flooded with sights of happy people. Teenagers chasing each other, Ladies in colourful bikinis and beach wears alongside guys in swimming suits in littered groups. Tasha's cream sun hat is shielding her from more of the Sun rays as she's lying under the bamboo shed. Her glass of pure citrus juice that tops by the corner with a fine slice of orange and straw, sits on the raffia stool next to her wooden chair. Tasha takes a deep breath. 'Couldn't this be living like a prisoner?' She whispers to herself. She was stripped off her phone earlier so she couldn't reach anyone. She didn't even feel like talking to anyone now. 'God what have I gotten myself into?', She questions again within her and gets a mild kick from the fetus in her. 'Oh gosh! Stop it would you!' She voices out loud starring down at her tummy with a frown. A white lady passing by in nice Jean shorts stares at her like she's gone crazy. T...

BABY MAMA EPISODES 4-6

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EPISODE 4 Engr Kabar observes the worried look on her face. 'Are you okay?' Tasha forces a smile and nods as she presses her phone and switches it off. 'Yes, thank you once again' She throws her hands over him again and embraces him, giving him a peg on his right cheek. They both walk, side by side, into the house with Tasha clinging to his arm. A few hours later, when Engr Kabar left, Tasha hears a knock and goes to open the door. "T! So, you've abandoned Ovie or what? I'll be calling Ovie right now so I wash my hands completely off this!" Hajia glares at her once she opens the elegant white door. 'Then you can do well to stay out! Go back to your room. I don't live there! Anymore!' Tasha bangs the door at her while she's hitting it again. 'Tasha! Tasha! Hmmm! Okay! I'm going! You'll suffer in this life! And you'll look for me! Hajia fires at her and turns around leaving with a frown on her round chubb...

BABY MAMA EPISODES 1-3

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EPISODE 1 'Yea! I'm officially a baby mama!' Tasha comes in and flings her bag on the bed in their artfully designed student room as soon as Hajia opens the door to let her in. 'T what are you telling me? So, after all my warnings, you still went ahead and got pregnant for Engr kabar! Habani!' Hajia vents at her. Her bold eyes starring sharply at her soon after she closes the door and turns the key in the lock. 'Hajia just hold your own there! What is it! I was on my own when he came to meet me!' 'But you're married! How do you intend to tell Ovie about this?', she faces her squarely observing her glowing eyes and flat model like tummy which would be bulging with life anytime soon. Tasha sits down on their bed flagging up an I-don't-care attitude as always. She bends over and her fair skinned hands starts untying her black canvas lace, then she fires back, 'Shay! It's because you were here all along when it all started. ...

BABY MAMA

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Tasha, an ex model and a young wife of a dedicated solider - Ovie, eyes the big life of living in intermittent luxury. She chooses to become a baby mama to Engr Kabar,a Rich Millionaire, in order to achieve her lofty dreams.  Continue in the next post to read the published series. Don't forget to send me a message @ diepiriyerita@gmail.com if you want the full story. Thanks.