Introduction to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
What’s Next?
A course by Andrea Chapela , Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: What’s Next?
Overview
“Have you ever wonder what to do with the stories you have. I will show you some workshops, magazines, and conventions. This is just the beginning of a long journey through your personal world! ”
In this video lesson Andrea Chapela addresses the topic: What’s Next?, 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's Next? I can't believe this is the last lesson. I hope you had fun doing the course and that you're excited to be done and start with your final project. For this last lesson, I want to wrap up and tell you about the world of science fiction and fantasy. I've found that the community of science fiction and fantasy, both in English and Spanish, is very nice and welcoming. The first step to get acquainted with the community is to read in the genre. I'm sure you do this already, if you've been taking this course, but I don't mean just to go into a bookstore or a library, and read the boo...”
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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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