Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Where Do Ideas Come From?
A course by Andrea Chapela , Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Where Do Ideas Come From?
Overview
“Ideas are slippery. They come and go and there’s always the fear that the idea you just got could be the last, but that is just fear. Ideas (even speculative ideas) are everywhere, but you will need time and patience to make those ideas into stories. In this lesson, I will talk show you some examples of the ways I have gotten my ideas and how you can figure out some of your own. ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: Where Do Ideas Come From?, 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
“Where Do Ideas Come From? I want to talk to you about where ideas, especially speculative ideas, come from and how you can find them. For me, stories come from very different places. Sometimes everything comes at once with a swish, characters and plot and every dialogue, but normally, they are built little by little through time. It usually starts by noticing. Something catches my attention, it can be a phrase or an image or a question. The point is I can't stop thinking about it. Eventually, all this stimuli start to come together, and form connections in my brain. Most of the time, I have...”
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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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