Introduction to Narrative Writing
The emotions
A course by Alberto Chimal , Writer and Creative Writing Teacher
About the video: The emotions
Overview
“You may be wondering if everything in narrative writing is technical. The answer is no, of course. In this lesson I will talk about emotions, and how we can provoke them by manipulating different elements of a story. ”
In this video lesson Alberto Chimal addresses the topic: The emotions, 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 6 EMOTIONS Some people really appreciate the work carried out in narrative structures, with the plots effects, all the technical aspects of the creation of stories. Some admire a good story, as if it were a building, as if it were a cathedral, a very complex piece of architecture, interesting, surprising. These effects of the intellect are within your reach, but that's not all. A story can be valued for its form, its structure, its plot, all these elements that create something else, they create emotions. A comical story, like the comedies of Charles Chaplin, can make us lau...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Introduction to Narrative Writing
-
Category
Writing -
Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing

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.
- 98% positive reviews (1.7K)
- 44,835 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