Very picaresque story, @deedeelicious. Senorita is a real character, although her narrating voice doesn’t really feel like someone from the village.

The narrative flow had me confused. Why was Senorita running, […]

This was a nice read – I liked the way the earth and sky were personified in describing the water cycle. I don’t know if the conversation works as a poem, though.

The part about the flood felt odd… as though […]

@degreatest2,

To be clearer on George/Giorgio, I get that different characters will call him by different names.

My point is that the omnipresent narrator should have a consistent name for him, but this […]

@ifeayomi, the story is a simple one, but there’s no conflict or drama to make it special. it would have been better to make it more memorable.

And it needs a LOT OF WORK. There are very many grammar issues and […]

The story seems to start off OK. Nothing exceptional, though. I do wonder who is at the door.

I agree with @topazo on the transitions – I found them very jarring, especially the transition from the scene in bed […]

Thanks for your comment, @topazo.

Thanks for reading, and spotting the omission, @Ostar. However, I think capitalising Fate is OK in this case.

You bring up an interesting point. Would there be less mediocrity if we all were more like Mr. […]

Thanks for reading, @olajumoke – I’m glad you liked it.

I’m curious – why do you think that delivering a perfect table will impact Jamiu’s ability to meet the needs of his dependants? The two goals are not […]

Thanks, @whyte.

You didn’t want the story to end?

There’s nothing left to tell – poor Mr. Ajayi must continue to search for someone who will make his table and will not have to tell him to manage it after […]

Thanks, @afronuts.

Well, you know how writers work – we pull information from all our life experiences, whether experienced first or second-hand. So think of Jamiu as a composite of all the incompetent artisans […]

When you say you can relate, @fadehan, I hope that you don’t mean that you can relate to Jamiu as a producer of mediocre work.

What did you mean when you said you were unlucky to get the punchline?

So you laughed, @basseyperfecta? You couldn’t find one shred of sympathy in your heart for poor Jamiu?

Anyway, thank you for ‘managing’ my story.

Thanks, @kaycee.

Thanks a lot for your comment, @howyoudey.

I think my ‘problem’ is that I have an idea for a story, and I want to execute it as quickly as possible, so it ends up more barebones than fleshy. I realise that to […]

Hello @innoalifa,

I’m not sure what the sequel would be.

I would like to think that the likes of Jamiu would have learnt his lesson, but I suspect that he will be back at work soon, continuing to make […]

I’m glad you liked it, @mscnol.

Thanks for reading, @nalongo.

Thanks for reading, @sarah. I wish the slogan wasn’t so used, though.

What ddi you feel about the Ajayi’s, @innoalifa? Please share.

Thanks for your comment, @kingsleyA.

Do note the other side of the story that Justin pointed out, though. As much as we want good service, are we ready to pay for it?