Introduction to Narrative Writing

Overview

“Another word that is used a lot when talking about narrative is plot. Here I will tell you what exactly it means, what it refers to and what we can achieve in our stories once we have understood this concept. ”

In this video lesson Alberto Chimal addresses the topic: The plot, 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

“UNIT 2 - LESSON 4 THE PLOT Let's talk about another key concept in the form of any story. It's a word I'm sure you've heard: the word plot. It's another word that is often used to talk about certain stories, to recommend them or not, to explain what they're about. Actually, the word plot is often used to say what a story is about. The Spanish word for plot, "trama", comes from textiles, the textile industry. It refers to the threads that meet to form a fabric, the threads meet and intertwine to create this surface, the fabric. We can imagine a story like a thread, a thread along which the e...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Narrative Writing

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 28m)
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• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing