Psychology of Characters in Stories
Capture the character and his story
A course by Cecilia Magaña Chávez , Writer
About the video: Capture the character and his story
Overview
“I will explain what you can do now with your character and his story, in addition, you will see how to capture it in a medium. Mine is literature, but there are many other possibilities. ”
In this video lesson Cecilia Magaña Chávez addresses the topic: Capture the character and his story, which is part of the Domestika online course: Psychology of Characters in Stories. Learn to bring fictional characters to life with psychological writing resources and tell stories in the media of your choice.
Partial transcription of the video
“Depicting the Character and Their Story The goal of the character profile is to create a document that’s under constant construction to help us depict the character in a story. This will also depend on the medium in which we present the story and its length. Think of our character profile and all the information we have in it as a kind of enormous iceberg and it’s likely that a lot of what we came up with can stay below the story’s surface and we’ll still know it. In some cases, it’s only what’s above the surface that will be depicted more visibly or concretely in the story. Other times, we...”
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Course summary for: Psychology of Characters in Stories
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Writing
Cecilia Magaña Chávez
A course by Cecilia Magaña Chávez
Cecilia Magaña is a talented writer, editor and teacher who has left a deep mark on the world of narrative. With an outstanding career that includes national short story awards, publications in renowned magazines such as Luvina and Argonauta, and the creation of short story collections that explore fascinating themes such as everyday madness, Cecilia has proven to be a constantly evolving creative force.
Her work as co-founder of Atypical Editorial has led her to advise and edit various authors, guiding them in the creation of their own short story collections. In addition, she has shared her knowledge as a teacher in the degree in Digital Filmmaking, where she has advised projects for anthology series and short film trilogies.
Cecilia's passion for reading and analysis has led her to delve into the narrative of books and collections by admired authors, as well as to understand how stories are constructed in audiovisual media. Her focus on finding unity and meaning in stories, as well as her ability to explore personal curiosities and obsessions, make Cecilia an exceptional guide for those seeking to bring their own story collections to life.
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