Original Narrative Writing from Start to Finish
Writing my story
A course by Afonso Cruz , Writer
About the video: Writing my story
Overview
“In this class, I'll talk about the role and importance of allies, as well as subplots, and how you can weave a few paragraphs or chapters together to have compelling intrigue. ”
In this video lesson Afonso Cruz addresses the topic: Writing my story, which is part of the Domestika online course: Original Narrative Writing from Start to Finish. Discover the importance of narrative structures and learn to write your own stories from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“writing my story In this class, we will continue to write our final project. Now we'll also talk about subplots, parallel lines, allies, etc. In the same way that there are obstacles and characters that try to stop us to reach our goals or to reach... or for the main character to reach their goals, there are also allies that help the main character. to pursue those same goals. There are some classics that we quickly identified. like the friendly character who sometimes adds a touch of humor, or simply helps balance the protagonist. It happens, for example, in the case of Sancho Pança with D...”
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Course summary for: Original Narrative Writing from Start to Finish
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Areas
Creative Writing, Creativity, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Afonso Cruz
A course by Afonso Cruz
Writer Afonso Cruz has had more than 30 books published, from novels, poetry, and theater to essays and nonfiction. He says that understanding his characters' motivations, conflicts, and desires helps him to understand both himself and the world around him.
His works have been translated into more than 20 languages and his book La Muñeca de Kokoschka won the European Union Prize for Literature. He is also the winner of awards such as the Maria Rosa Colaç Literary Prize, the Portuguese-language literary award Grande Prémio de Conto Camilo Castelo Branco, and the Brazilian children's literature award Prémio da Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil do Brasil.
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