Introduction to Narrative Writing
A course by Alberto Chimal , Writer and Creative Writing Teacher
Learn everything you need to know to start writing memorable stories, step by step
Confronting a blank page and starting to write your first lines can become quite an intimidating challenge to face, but writing, just like any other creative field, can be worked on, practiced, and perfected. Renowned writer Alberto Chimal, author of novels, poems, stories, essays, and many other genres, will guide you through the process so that you are able to create memorable narratives.
In this course, learn all the essential steps to build a short story. Explore key concepts such as time, characters, space, plot, and structure, seeing how they work in practice. Alberto Chimal teaches you the fundamentals and techniques of creative writing so you can face the blank page and perfect your narrative writing technique.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 28 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (1.7K)
- 45,016 students
- 15 lessons (2h 28m)
- 28 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Write a detailed narrative: a brief text with all the essential elements of a memorable story.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For all those interested in starting to write their own stories.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge nor experience is necessary.
You will need basic material to hand-write (pen and paper) or to write digitally (a computer with word-processing software like Word or Google Docs). If you have a blog or a social media account where you can write texts easily, even better.
Reviews
Alberto Chimal
A course by Alberto Chimal
Alberto Chimal is an established writer—he has been in this beautiful profession for 25 years now—specializing in narrative texts. He writes stories for different kinds of media, but his focus is on novels and short stories. What he loves most about writing is the human contact that can be generated through stories.
He has published more than forty books, including novels and collections of short stories, and is currently writing the screenplay for his second feature film.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
The basics
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The consciousness of creation
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The genres of the stories
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Approach, development and conclusion
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The plot
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The structure
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The emotions
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U3
The elements of creation
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The narrated world and the sensations
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The time of the narrated
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Characters
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The perspective
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U4
Go further
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Inspiration and advice
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Feedback
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Narrative Writing
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ivandot
Este curso es una experiencia fantastica, de una manera simple explica como escribir tu primera historia, te muestras los conceptos básicos y te anima a seguir desde ahi, un curso fantastico.
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rhaellyh
PlusEste curso ha sido una experiencia muy valiosa y enriquecedora. El contenido está bien organizado y ha despertado en mí una nueva conexión con la escritura. El profesor explica con muchísima claridad, de forma directa y muy accesible. Me encanta su estilo porque logra motivar, inspirar y transmitir el contenido con pasión y sencillez.
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bramirez1404
PlusCurso Recomendado.
Alberto es excelente en todos los sentidos, me gusta como de una manera simple puede explicar cualquier cosa difícil de hacerlo entender. El curso es excelente en si, me gustaría que hubiera mas material de apoyo y si no es mucho pedir en los ejemplos incluyan historia de romance.
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ac_212f
Super recomendable, tanto el curso como el autor.
Ambos abren nuestra mente.
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