Writing a Novel Step by Step

Overview

“In this lesson we will travel from the theme to the idea and from the idea to the plot of the novel. We will see where ideas can come from and how the connection of two or more of them, the more disparate the better, is a good alternative to specify an original plot. You will see how to analyze some plot models that can serve as inspiration for the internal order of the story, such as the fascinating Greek tragedy. ”

In this video lesson Cristina López Barrio addresses the topic: Theme, Idea and Plot 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Novel Step by Step. Learn the keys to writing a novel and stimulate your imagination with practical exercises that connect you with your inner world.

Partial transcription of the video

“Theme, Idea, and Plot For this unit, we're going to be using our writing notebook. If you want, you can add an index to your notebook. In the very first page, we can add an index. The first element we're going to approach is theme. You can also number your pages. You can number them as you're moving forward, so when you want to find something, you'll have this numbered. As I said, you can add your theme here and then you can just start from page one. We're going to fill this out with all the elements we're going to talk about. You can mark the numbers as you go. For instance, we've jot down...”

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Course summary for: Writing a Novel Step by Step

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 23 lessons (4h 36m)
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• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Creative Writing, Creativity, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing