From Personal Diary to Non-Fiction Short Story
Write Everyday Life
A course by Daniel Saldaña París , Writer and Editor
About the video: Write Everyday Life
Overview
“One of the most fascinating aspects of the personal journal has to do with the way you approach daily life. In this lesson I will talk about the importance of learning to write about everyday life and I will leave you an exercise about it. ”
In this video lesson Daniel Saldaña París addresses the topic: Write Everyday Life, which is part of the Domestika online course: From Personal Diary to Non-Fiction Short Story. Learn to write a text based on your own experiences and turn it into a story that articulates ideas, experiences, reflection, and observation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hello again. In this lesson. we'll explore an initial exercise on story crafting. on how to begin writing by drawing inspiration from everyday life. the mundane. and the routine of daily Often we think that crafting a compelling narrative requires an extraordinary plot filled with dramatic and heroic episodes. yet many great stories arise from everyday life experiences. a powerful protagonist with remarkable traits and exceptional qualities that captivate the audience. The truth is. many of the most compelling non-fiction essays depend heavily on the author’s unique viewpoint and linguistic...”
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Course summary for: From Personal Diary to Non-Fiction Short Story
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Creative Writing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Daniel Saldaña París
A course by Daniel Saldaña París
Narrator, essay writer, poet, and translator Daniel Saldaña París has published poem collections such as Esa pura materia and La máquina autobiográfica, as well as novels like En medio de extrañas víctimas and El nervio principal.
He has also collaborated with media outlets such as The Guardian, El País, Gatopardo, El Malpensante, Letras Libres, and more. His style earned him the 2020 Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award and he was included in the Bogotá39 list of best writers in Latin America under the age of 40.
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