Introduction to Autobiographical Writing
Open structures
A course by César Tejeda , Storyteller, Editor, and Scriptwriter
About the video: Open structures
Overview
“Now I will show you how to plan open structures that allow you to improve your creative processes. ”
In this video lesson César Tejeda addresses the topic: Open structures, 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 open narrative structures or fragmentary structures. which I believe particularly well-suited for undertaking projects with an autobiographical focus. offering flexibility and Please pause and consult additional resources before proceeding further with the lesson for better To gain a deeper understanding of my discussion topic. search for two relevant texts. The first one. titled "Bad Pitch." was authored by Natasha Ibarra Clore. The second piece is my own work and is named "See Like Disorder." Both articles will provide valuable insights. The articles were b...”
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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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