Introduction to Narrative Writing
The time of the narrated
A course by Alberto Chimal , Writer and Creative Writing Teacher
About the video: The time of the narrated
Overview
“Another important element of the content of narratives is time. You know this word, but here I will tell you about the special meaning it has in our work, which is a little more complex (and more interesting) than it seems. ”
In this video lesson Alberto Chimal addresses the topic: The time of the narrated, 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
“Let's now talk about time. At the beginning of this course, I told you that a narrative is a series of events over a certain time. However, there is more that can be done when considering this other element of the content of your stories. We can say more about time because it's another tool, after all. that is within your reach. Reading a novel, watching a series or a movie, playing a game, listening to a podcast... It takes a while. of course. But it is not that at the time I am referring to. but that we could call the time of the narrative, the time that passes in the narrative world duri...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Narrative Writing
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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.
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