Hilda Baci: UNICAL undergraduate kicks off 188-hour write-a-thon
A University of Calabar undergraduate, Daniel Aiguokhian, has begun his Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for marathon fiction and nonfiction writing.
The record has never been set nor is it currently held by anyone.
Mr Aiguokhian started his seven-day write-a-thon challenge on the 1st of October and is expected to end on the 8th of October.
This attempt would see him write for seven days and 20 hours, with only seven hours of rest time and 10 minutes for himself each day.
During the marathon writing session, Aiguokhian will write and produce two books each day, one on fiction and the other on non-fiction.
So far, he has written six books already with different book titles and a minimum of 30 pages for each.
Write-a-thon
He is currently on his seventh book; he has been writing for the past 38 hours as of press time.
The 300-level philosophy undergraduate is not using his voice to write, only his hands and paper. His phone is kept far away from him, with a team of people handling all his social media accounts.
The event is being live-streamed on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
At the end of the event, Aiguokhian, through his dedication, hopes to achieve the remarkable feat and set a new Guinness World Record.
He says he will write eight fiction books, and eight nonfiction books. He will produce two books each 24 hours with a minimum of 25 pages each, and a minimum total of 400 pages within 188 hours.
“My goal of doing this is to change the narrative of Nigeria and Africa by others, to tell the world that anything is possible if only you give yourself to it and also to appreciate the works and creativity of writers globally’’ he noted.
The 188-hour writing challenge is ongoing at the University of Calabar premises.
As of press time, Aiguokhian has clocked approximately 38 hours in and counting.
Source: Premium News
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