Introduction to Autobiographical Writing
Narrative tools
A course by César Tejeda , Storyteller, Editor, and Scriptwriter
About the video: Narrative tools
Overview
“This is a theoretical lesson where I will talk about the tools that serve to recreate the passage of time and keep the attention of our readers. ”
In this video lesson César Tejeda addresses the topic: Narrative tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Autobiographical Writing. Learn to reconstruct your memories using narrative tools and create autobiographical stories.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will explore the concept of narrative tools. These tools are ones you already instinctively whenever you tell a story or engage in conversation with others. Yet. my aim is for you to grasp the underlying principles and theories that help us define these tools. so that you become more conscious of them in your daily interactions. Always use narrative tools to enhance your writing. ensuring they serve your storytelling effectively. of what's fundamental in these matters. As you're aware. a 400-page novel could focus entirely on a single day. Alternatively. it might span a O...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Autobiographical Writing
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Creativity, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
César Tejeda
A course by César Tejeda
César Tejeda is a storyteller, editor, and scriptwriter from Mexico City. Over the course of his career, he has written two novels–Épica de bolsillo para un joven de clase media (Planeta, 2012) and Mi abuelo y el dictador (Caballo de Troya, 2017)–as well as a collection of essays titled La compulsión autobiográfica (Alacraña, 2021, undergoing editing).
As a scriptwriter, he has collaborated with Canal 11 and Canal 22, from Mexican cultural television, and written for documentaries and feature-length fiction films. As an editor, he has worked with Penguin Random House, the UNAM Literature Department, and the magazines Este País and Los Suicidas, where he also served as director. He is currently the editor at Ediciones Antílope as well as one of its founding members. On top of it all, César shares his knowledge as a teacher at different schools and academies.
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