Introduction to Creative Writing from Personal Experience

How to Define a Topic and Start a Draft

A course by Aloma Rodríguez , Writer

Writer. Zaragoza, Spain.
Joined September 2011
97% positive reviews (38)
1,281 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: How to Define a Topic and Start a Draft

Overview

“After warming up, we can start our project. In this lesson I will give you some tips to define the theme of your story and give it its first form. ”

In this video lesson Aloma Rodríguez addresses the topic: How to Define a Topic and Start a Draft, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Creative Writing from Personal Experience. Learn to compose stories from everyday events and write a brief story using personal experience and observation.

Partial transcription of the video

“How to define a topic and start a draft In this lesson we are going to define our topic and let's start to see how could we attack this first draft. Surely with the exercises from the previous unit your curiosity has been aroused, Have you found a topic that perhaps interests you a little more, You have seen something that may be a clue. Well, that is the topic we are going to write about. Before we launch into writing proper, I advise you to think about what you want to write, that you carry it on your head, that you walk it. Don't rush to write it. You have to find the right moment. So ta...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Creative Writing from Personal Experience

  • Level: Beginner
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    Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing

Aloma Rodríguez

Aloma Rodríguez
A course by Aloma Rodríguez

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Aloma Rodríguez is a writer who produces cultural journalism pieces about books and films for the magazine Letras Libres and Radio 3. Throughout her career, she has learned that writing is all about looking, observing, and honing in on the details.

She has published five books to date and received awards including the Premio de Narrativa from the University of Zaragoza and honorable mention at the Fnac New Talent Literature Awards.


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Introduction to Creative Writing from Personal Experience. Writing course by Aloma Rodríguez

Introduction to Creative Writing from Personal Experience

A course by Aloma Rodríguez
Writer. Zaragoza, Spain.
Joined September 2011
  • 97% positive reviews (38)
  • 1,281 students