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Introduction to Narrative Writing

The plot

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 plot

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

“Now let's talk about another essential concept in the form of any narration. This is a word that you have undoubtedly heard, the word plot. It is also used very frequently to talk about certain stories, to recommend them or not, to explain Como son? In fact, in many occasions, the word plot is used to mean what a story is about. This word comes from the textile world, from the textile industry. In principle, the word trama refers to the threads that intersect to form a fabric. The threads that are joined and that are linked para darnos esta superficie que es la tela. We can imagine that a s...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Narrative Writing

  • Level: Beginner
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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)
  • 45,279 students