Introduction to Writing Horror Stories
Ranger to the rescue
A course by María Fernanda Ampuero , Author
About the video: Ranger to the rescue
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk about the habits, practices and strategies that you will have to develop if you want to dedicate yourself seriously to writing stories or, why not, scripts or horror novels. ”
In this video lesson María Fernanda Ampuero addresses the topic: Ranger to the rescue, 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
“The Ranger to the Rescue We are near the end of our workshop, but I'm sure you still have many questions. Above all, one of the most important questions of beginning writers is: "How do I get published?" "How can this that I have written, of which I am so proud, reach publishers and publishing houses?" I will tell you a few secrets that worked for me. One of the most important things you have to know is that the practice of writing has to be constant, and above all that it has to be stoked by a lot of reading and a lot of movies. If you want to specialize in the horror genre, or any literar...”
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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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