Introducing 5B by Emmanuel Iduma

5B is to serve as a network for young
writers, under 35 and of African
descent, currently working on a novel.
The goal of the Network is to assist the
5 members of the network in
completing a novel - by way of
critiques, editorial suggestions and
publishing hints. However, the
objective is open-ended. The first
project of the network will begin in
October 2011.
Interested members should take note
of the following:
The novel should be in progress at
the time of application to participate
The number is kept at 5 so that the
members can develop friendship
while working on their books
Only writers of literary fiction will be
admitted as members
The first project of the network aims
at ensuring that all the five members,
at the end of a year, have
completed manuscripts ready for
representation and/or publishing
The project shall last between
October 2011 and August 2012
Each member will be required to
make weekly contributions of a part
of the novel in progress. Please note
that a high level of cooperation is
demanded - The work will be
tasking!
The contributions of each member
shall not exceed 25 installments. As
such, members will have the
discretion of dividing their work into
a maximum of 25 parts. This is
subject to review
The members will decide on a
platform to share their writing, and
an avenue for virtual meetings and
discussions. Discussions will also be
held once a week.
Other details will be finalized as
soon as members are selected.
If interested, please contact
Emmanuel by email (emma.iduma@
gmail.com). Send a summary of your
plot, the proposed word range, a brief
publishing history, a short (or long)
introduction about yourself, and any
other detail you feel is important for
the purpose of the project. The
selection process is simple and quick;
applications will be treated in the order
they are recieved. Send in your email
before September 20. If before then
selection is complete, subsequent
applicants will be duely informed. As
this is not a competition, the decision
of who is to become a member is
entirely based on the interests of the
Initiator.