Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
Look under the bed
A course by María Fernanda Ampuero , Author
About the video: Look under the bed
Overview
“I will pause to recap and help you with the most common doubts. It's been a lot of information in a very short time, right? Do not worry, I will be here for any doubts you may have, but first I will remind you of the most important points of what we have learned. ”
In this video lesson María Fernanda Ampuero addresses the topic: Look under the bed, 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
“Look Under the Bed In this lesson we are going to crank up our story even more. First, let's recap what we've learned so far. It's a lot of information in a very short time, right? We chose a natural fear, a real fear, and we elevated it to the supernatural level. That is, we cranked up the things that scare us every day: insecurity, the death of a loved one, pain, illness, moving, exile, and we turned it into something monstrous. We have built a human, or humanoid, creature, or something that we endowed with supernatural characteristics. Like a haunted house. All of that embodies the fears...”
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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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