Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? 2
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? 2
Overview
“I will share with you how I will be dealing with this decision in my project and I will show you another example for you to make the best decision for your story. ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: Do We Have to Choose between Magic and Technology? 2, 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
“Now, if we look at my own project, Even if I'm saying that I want a sci-fi feel to it, There is a big fantasy element to it. I would almost say that it is a fantasy story. and therefore I have to take all of these rules into account when thinking about my dream beats and magic I want to use. So I would say that the great quarter is probably a medium magical system. Even if I have some people who are scientists and are trying to understand it, the way I, as the writer, am going to give information to the reader is going to fall somewhere between Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings. I won'...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
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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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