Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories
Finishing touches
A course by Daniela Rea , Writer and Journalist
About the video: Finishing touches
Overview
“Since your text is ready in a more refined version, it is time for you to ask for help, to have someone read your text. Listen to their comments carefully, ask your own questions about your story.”
In this video lesson Daniela Rea addresses the topic: Finishing touches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories. Learn how to express global issues through the use of documentary and field investigation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finishing touches And since you have your almost final version of the text, what's next now is to share it with people you trust so that they give their comments and finish writing this text better. Constructive criticism helps a lot, the gaze of other people helps us to detect things that we did not see, to locate gaps that we do not see because we know so much history that we take things for granted that people know, and doesn't really know because we start from our experience. Ask two, three people you trust that as readers they see your text, that they make comments to you, even if you ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories
-
Category
Writing -
Areas
Communication, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Daniela Rea
A course by Daniela Rea
Although as a child she dreamed of being a sailor and detective, the Daniela Rea we know today is a writer and journalist. She specializes in nonfiction stories and enjoys experimenting with different formats such as journalistic, literary, and audiovisual. She is fascinated by learning about people’s lives, exploring their day to day, and understanding how they inhabit their space.
You can find her work at Pie de Página, among other platforms. She has collaborated with documentalists like Everaldo González, Ai Wei Wei, and Rodrigo Reyes and is the author of i]Nadie les pidió perdón[/i] and coauthor of La Tropa: Por qué mata un soldado.
- 99% positive reviews (111)
- 2,823 students
- 12 lessons (1h 50m)
- 13 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
