Introduction to Narrative Writing

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

“UNIT 3 - LESSON 2 NARRATED TIME Now we'll talk about time. At the start of this course, I said that a narration is a series of events over a period of time. However, more can be done when considering this element of your stories. We can say more about time because it's another tool, within your reach. Reading a novel, watching a series or film, playing a game, listening to a podcast, takes time, of course, but that's not the time I'm referring to, but to what we could call the narrated time. The time that passes in the narrated world during the events told in a story. This time is not the s...”

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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