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Introduction to Narrative Writing

The genres of the stories

A course by Alberto Chimal , Writer and Creative Writing Teacher

Writer and Creative Writing Teacher. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined October 2019
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About the video: The genres of the stories

Overview

“Now let's talk about the content of the stories. In this lesson I will explain this concept to you, which has a special meaning in storytelling work. I will also talk to you about what it is for and why it is important to distinguish it from the form of a narrative. Finally, I will also tell you about another very important concept in the narrative, gender.”

In this video lesson Alberto Chimal addresses the topic: The genres of the stories, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Narrative Writing. Learn everything you need to know to start writing memorable stories, step by step.

Partial transcription of the video

“We have talked a little about the way of stories, but when we talk about such or such a narrative in our daily life, we rarely refer directly to the form. More often, we will talk about the content, of what things happen in the stories, of what are the events that are being told. What is it about? We say. That is the most common way in which we seek to understand what a story is or how to distinguish one story from another. For example, you may have heard or even seen a movie called Titanic which is about the sinking of this famous boat of the 20th century on its inaugural journey, its firs...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Narrative Writing

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (1714)
  • 45278 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 28m)
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    Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing

Alberto Chimal

Alberto Chimal
A course by Alberto Chimal

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Writer and Creative Writing Teacher

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.


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Introduction to Narrative Writing. Writing course by Alberto Chimal Best seller

Introduction to Narrative Writing

A course by Alberto Chimal
Writer and Creative Writing Teacher. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined October 2019
  • 98% positive reviews (1.7K)
  • 45,278 students