Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
What Is Speculative Fiction?
A course by Andrea Chapela , Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: What Is Speculative Fiction?
Overview
“First, you need to establish your genre. I will talk about the different definitions of speculative fiction, the conventions of the genre, and what distinguishes it from other styles of literature. ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: What Is Speculative Fiction?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy. Discover how to develop your ideas and build literary worlds with writing structures and techniques that can transport your readers.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Is Speculative Fiction? I want to start with a definition. I have been going on and on about speculative fiction, but some of you may not know what it is. I want to give you a little overview of what the term is, where it came from and why I decided to use it. I have written both science fiction and fantasy and think of all the other genres that coexists with them, and also the intersections they have. I like to think what happens when magic and technology start to mingle. For that, using the term speculative fiction is very nice. What is speculative fiction? What I mean when I say spe...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Andrea Chapela
A course by Andrea Chapela
Andrea Chapela is a Mexican science fiction and fantasy writer, and author of the fantasy tetralogy Vâudïz (La heredera, El creador, La cuentista and El cuento). She studied Chemistry at UNAM, and has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Iowa. Andrea has also written the essay collection Grados de miopía, and the short story collections Un año de servicio a la habitación and Ansibles, perfiladores y otras máquinas de ingenio.
She is the recipient of numerous awards like the National Gilberto Owen Literature Prize for Stories in 2018, the National Juan José Arreola Literature Prize in 2019, and the National Joven José Luis Martínez Essay Prize in 2019. She has been a FONCA scholar twice (2016-2017 for stories and 2019-2020 for novels) and a scholar at the Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Currently, she teaches workshops, language classes, and contributes to magazines like Este País, Literal Magazine, Vaso Cósmico, and Tierra Adentro.
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