Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
Everything was going so well
A course by María Fernanda Ampuero , Author
About the video: Everything was going so well
Overview
“In this lesson you will learn that one of the classic manifestations of terror is to start with a seemingly innocent, even calm story. The biggest scares come when you least expect them.”
In this video lesson María Fernanda Ampuero addresses the topic: Everything was going so well, 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
“Everything Was Going So Well Oh, sorry, I was busy with some business, but I'm here now. What were we talking about? Ah, yes, unit 3. Let's continue. In this lesson you will learn that one of the hallmarks of classic horror is to start with a calm scene, I would almost say quiet, peaceful, and then the frights start. I'll explain what I mean. For example, a teen camp with some cabins. The journey of a real estate agent to meet an investor in Transylvania. A girl is going to her prom and her friends are planning a prank. A family hired to take care of a hotel during the winter. See? All thes...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
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Areas
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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