Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
Presentation
A course by María Fernanda Ampuero , Author
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about my journey through fiction from my first childhood readings (fairy tales, Greek mythology, the legends of my country) to the publication of my first fiction book, Rooster Fight . I will tell you to which authors, authors and filmmakers who have worked on horror I owe my fascination with the genre.”
In this video lesson María Fernanda Ampuero addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Writing Horror Stories. Learn to transform your deepest fears into compelling, terrifying and unforgettable stories that impact readers.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello, thank you for being there on the other side. My name is María Fernanda Ampuero, I am a writer, and I specialize in the horror genre. Thank you for taking this course where we will learn the most important techniques to write your own horror story. Let's start at the beginning. I was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a neighborhood where girls were not allowed to dream, much less dream of being writers. From a very young age I discovered the pleasure of reading and I still relish it to this day. Reading is the great love of my life. At home there were many books, but don't thin...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
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Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
María Fernanda Ampuero
A course by María Fernanda Ampuero
Although born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, journalist and writer María Fernanda Ampuero has lived in Quito, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Madrid. Her texts have been included in countless anthologies and her latest book of short stories, Cockfight (Páginas de Espuma, 2018), was named one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times in Spanish, in addition to receiving the Joaquín Gallegos Lara award for the best book of short stories of the year.
She has also published two books of journalistic chronicles: Lo que aprendí en la peluquería (Dinediciones, 2011) and Permiso de Residencia (Caracola, 2013). She has collaborated with important literary chronicle magazines such as Gatopardo, Piaüi, and Internazionale. Her work has been translated into English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, and Chinese.
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