Creative Prompts for Writing Stories
The plot is a roller coaster
A course by Jorge Gonzalvo , Writer
About the video: The plot is a roller coaster
Overview
“I don't know if you like amusement parks and their huge roller coasters. Have you ever been on one? In this lesson I will explain to you what a story plot is and how it can be compared to a roller coaster.”
In this video lesson Jorge Gonzalvo addresses the topic: The plot is a roller coaster, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Prompts for Writing Stories. Learn how to overcome creative block and build a story from an original starting point, character, and conflict.
Partial transcription of the video
“The plot is a roller coaster You have noticed that I love questions and we continue with the questions: what is the plot? Surely you have heard of the plot. I like how it is said in Portuguese, that they call it the enredo. The plot, there are people who would define it as a very complicated puzzle that we have to solve for the story to make sense. But there are more ways to define the plot. Some people think that it is more complicated than a puzzle And it's like a Rubik's cube that must be completely remade from the most absolute of disorders. To me, the plot is how we organize the events...”
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Course summary for: Creative Prompts for Writing Stories
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Creative Writing, Creativity, Storytelling
Jorge Gonzalvo
A course by Jorge Gonzalvo
Jorge Gonzalvo is a writer, creative writing teacher, and cultural manager. What excites him most about writing is teaching how to create stories, which is why he has been teaching courses and workshops on the subject for more than 15 years. He also gives talks and lectures on literature and the promotion of reading and writing.
He is one of the founding members of Atrapavientos, a non-profit organization that pursues the development, research, and dissemination of all kinds of activities related to children's and young people's literature. In addition, he has published several picturebooks such as Te regalo un cuento, Despedida de tristeza, and Tropecista.
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