Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
What Is Worldbuilder Disease and How to Avoid It?
A course by Andrea Chapela , Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: What Is Worldbuilder Disease and How to Avoid It?
Overview
“Research is very important to write any story. I’ll share with you some strategies to research and not get lost so you can get to the good part: writing a story! ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: What Is Worldbuilder Disease and How to Avoid It?, 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
“In this unit, we have looked at two examples of world building. to different methods you can use. We have talked about different aspects that you should consider before you embark yourself into worldbuilding. And we have also talked about technology and magic. The only thing we're missing now is to talk about something that is very important to worldbuild. That is research. For my own project, I already know what I want to do for research. First, I want to read a little bit more about feelings and memory and the brain in general. Then I also want to take a look at some maps of Mexico City, ...”
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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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