Introduction to Narrative Writing

Overview

“In this lesson I will talk about another important element of stories: who tells them? The answer might seem obvious, but it is not so obvious. You will discover what I mean by this when I tell you about another crucial concept for our work: that of perspective. ”

In this video lesson Alberto Chimal addresses the topic: The perspective, 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 4 PERSPECTIVE If you've followed the instructions I've given, you'll have done lots of variations and exercises based on the initial story of the walk. These exercises are all different, but I'm sure all of them, or at least the majority, are written in first person. The first person gives a feeling of closeness, because it gives us the illusion of identifying with that character who is experiencing the story. What would happen if you change the phrases of one exercise into the third person? So, "she saw" instead of "I saw" or "he said" instead of "I said". This happens, as ...”

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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