Writing Children's Stories for Beginners
A title, a beginning and an end
A course by Fanuel Hanán Díaz , Writer, Investigator, and Children's Literature Specialist
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: A title, a beginning and an end
Overview
“This lesson will allow you to consolidate three essential elements of a story. Starting with the way the story opens, it is attractive, if you start in the middle of an action, if you start in a classic way or if you start with a strange event. You will also become aware of how we close the story, rather than thinking that it is a happy ending or an open ending, the important thing is that the solution is consistent with the expectations that are being generated in the story. The title is a capital element, so this is the time to think about it carefully.”
In this video lesson Fanuel Hanán Díaz addresses the topic: A title, a beginning and an end, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing Children's Stories for Beginners. Captivate young readers by creating universes, characters, and plots they can connect with.
Partial transcription of the video
“A title, a beginning and an end Shadows, censorship and taboos in children's books We are almost reaching the end of the course and we will see a very special lesson. This lesson is called "A Title, a Beginning, and an End." We will enter three elements that are fundamental, that also have to do with the strength that our history gains by reviewing these key elements of writing. Titles are important in all creative work. In the texts, in a painting, in a piece of music, in a movie, the title is essential. The title must be forceful, it must in some way suggest what will be the spirit of tha...”
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Course summary for: Writing Children's Stories for Beginners
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Areas
Children's Literature, Creating with Kids, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Fanuel Hanán Díaz
A course by Fanuel Hanán Díaz
Fanuel Hanán Díaz graduated with a Batchelor of Arts in Social Communication from the Andrés Bello Catholic University in Venezuela and headed up the Department of Selection of Children's Books at Venezuela's Banco del Libro in Caracas. He has participated as a judge for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the BolognaRagazzi Award, and the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB). He has been recognized with the National Children's Literature Award (Venezuela), the Tatoulou Award (France), and the Cuatrogatos Foundation Award (USA). Several of his books have also been included in the IBBY Honour List, the White Ravens recommendation list, and the Programa SEP.
Over the last few years, he has gained extensive experience as an editor and university professor, as well as held the director's position at Barataria magazine, which specializes in Latin-American Children's Literature and the development of investigative projects such as Independent Scholar.
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