Creative Prompts for Writing Stories
The first sentence 1
A course by Jorge Gonzalvo , Writer
About the video: The first sentence 1
Overview
“"The first sentence should rip your rib cage open… It should suggest that the world will never be the same again." I don't say that, Colum McCann says it, but I very much agree with him. In this lesson I explain why.”
In this video lesson Jorge Gonzalvo addresses the topic: The first sentence 1, 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 first sentence In this lesson we will see how to write a good first sentence for our story. We already have the idea, we already have the theme, actually, we already have the premise and now it's time to start writing even if it's the first sentence. Another method to combat creative block is to start writing a word without more and after that word, another, another, and then another. Let's go for the first sentence. What does a good first sentence have to have to catch you? I really like what the writer Colum McCann says in a series of tips he accumulated over the years, tips for young...”
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Course summary for: Creative Prompts for Writing Stories
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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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