Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? 1
A course by Andrea Chapela , Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? 1
Overview
“Worldbuilding is fun because you can let your imagination run wild. But an important question to take into account is how the laws of physics act in your world. Here is where magic and futuristic technology come in. Arthur C. Clarke said that for the people of the past futuristic technology is like magic, and he was right; therefore you can treat futuristic technology the same way you treat magic. I’ll talk to you about all the laws that can help you find your way around this issue. ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? 1, 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
“Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? Now that we have a world, I want to go into the nitty-gritty and start talking about magic and technology. We'll be talking about them separately, but keep in mind that some stories mingle the two. For example, my own final project, I want it to be fantasy, but with a science fiction flavor. For that, as I discussed in the previous lesson, I probably want the scientists of the world to treat magic as a natural force, as something like the sea or the weather patterns, something you can study. In that regard, I'm treating the fantasy elements...”
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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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