Writing a Detective Novel
The creative block
A course by Charlie Becerra , Crime Fiction Writer
About the video: The creative block
Overview
“The great fear of writers is running out of ideas. I'll help you get rid of this myth.”
In this video lesson Charlie Becerra addresses the topic: The creative block, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Detective Novel. Discover the elements needed to write mysterious and gripping stories that bring enigmatic characters to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“The creative block Now I will tell you about the creative block and the good news is that it doesn't really exist, and it does not exist, because it is not possible for our brain to run out of ideas. You always have an idea in hand. What usually happens is that you don't have the right idea. Or rather, the idea that convinces you that it is the correct one, and what you do is leave a blank space, do not put anything. That is precisely what prevents your story from developing further. There is a tip from Neil Gaiman, a writer that I follow and admire a lot, and it's this: "Everything that yo...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Detective Novel
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Areas
Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Charlie Becerra
A course by Charlie Becerra
Charlie Becerra is an author, writer, and creative director from Lima, Peru. As a writer specializing in crime fiction, he has published multiple books with industry giants like Penguin Random House, Planeta, and more. Charlie can't imagine a more rewarding profession than writing and devotes a large portion of his time to researching real-life crimes and criminal cases to help him create realistic detectives and killers for his stories.
His first novel, Solo vine para que ella me mate, earned him an honorable mention at the 2020 Premio Nacional de Literatura de Perú, and the film rights for it were later bought by a major producer in Los Angeles, California.
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