Impact Impression Blog

"All animals are equal but some are more equal than others..." Remember this quote from Animal Farm? The book was a rocker. Very touchy and made a lot of sense, but that's not where I'm going. What makes some animals - in this case humans - more equal than others? Guess where I'm going? Yeah - superiority syndrome.

Poor description is boring and annoying. It consumes your time and frustrates you - imagine what it will do to your readers! But when description's done right, it's like being Merlin - performing magic. You transport your readers from reality into the imaginary world you have created with your pen - and they are not even aware that they are reading description. With your choice of words, you make them feel, think and also act exactly as it is in your mind.

He was a good Christian boy - everyone thought so, even he. People imagined that there could be a traffic of angels round about him - it was believed that more angels would be assigned to such an holy Christian boy! His future shone brighter than the sun! Harmless as a dove and quiet like a mute was Sola Michael but...

A whiz startled me out of sleep; And I beheld the beautiful face smiling down at me; His eyes were like the colouring of the sea; His apparel made of strange elements; Who might this mister be, I thought.

And so Ada looked up when the big car zoomed past her mother's hut, splattering her with the dirty water that stayed stagnant in front of her home. Instead of feeling indignant, like most of her kinsmen would have felt, she smiled as she stared after the roaring Jeep. She looked on with longing until the car was no longer in sight - the smile broadening.

The state of Aboru in Iyana Ipaja needs urgent attention from whomever it may concern. Yesterday's rain left its indelible mark on the residents of the area and some of them are hoping the experience will not be repeated! But in this case, hope is not enough. Seriously, the government should do something real fast. Photo credit: Kelechi Obiora

When you hear the word 'Surprise', what comes to mind? Is it a pleasant feeling or that of shock - as in bad shock? Well, I've heard people say with emphasis, 'I HATE surprises!' To these ones, they don't care if it's good or bad; they just prefer to be in the know before anything happens - but this does not always apply in reality (the world is filled with many surprises).