Writing a Novel Step by Step

Overview

“Objects are magical material in a text. They have an important symbolic value and serve a dramatic function. They are very useful narrative and aesthetic links for the construction of a novel. We can characterize characters and places through them ”

In this video lesson Cristina López Barrio addresses the topic: Objects, 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

“Objects For this lesson, we're going to be talking about objects. An object can be a pretty useful tool that you can use in your novel, and we'll be going over all the different ways we can use them and how they can be useful to us. One of the things you need to keep in mind is that when a certain object keeps popping up in your story or when you keep giving it preferential treatment while describing something, that's something your reader won't forget, and they'll expect you to make use of that object later on. If you put it on the spotlight, that element needs to have a grammatic role, yo...”

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Course summary for: Writing a Novel Step by Step

• Level: Beginner
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  Writing

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