Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

The structure and narrative arc

A course by Emma Mussoll , Creative Writer

Creative Writer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined March 2016
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1,870 students
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About the video: The structure and narrative arc

Overview

“Yes, yes: it is time to structure the story, from beginning to end and in three acts: introduction, middle and end. To do this, you will use the Dara Marks diagram that, in addition to marking the actions that will occur, also pays attention to the internal process of evolution of the protagonist. This will take time, but once defined, you will already have the roadmap to start walking. Your first milestone as screenwriters!”

In this video lesson Emma Mussoll addresses the topic: The structure and narrative arc, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script. Learn the art of storytelling in audio format, from the initial idea to the finished script .

Partial transcription of the video

“The structure and narrative arc In this lesson we are going to structure the story, the complete series, with introduction, middle and end. We will do it in three acts, which are done mainly in the cinema. There are a thousand ways to structure a series. The one that works best for me is the one that Dara Marx uses in his book "Inside Story: The Power of Transformational Arc". It works like this: It combines both the part of the plot, why, who, where, what problem do you have, will you get it? and also the most internal part of the character, the internal conflicts and how the plot will aff...”

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Course summary for: Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (40)
  • 1870 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 2m)
  • 17 downloads
  • Category

    Music & Audio, Writing
  • Areas

    Audio, Communication, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Podcasting, Script

Emma Mussoll

Emma Mussoll
A course by Emma Mussoll

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Emma Mussoll is a creative writer with more than seven years of experience producing audio stories, bringing them to life with engaging dialogue and descriptive sounds, from the mundane to explosions and chase scenes.

Over the years, she's specialized in audio fiction and has written Ladrones de memoria, which already has two seasons, Operación Reset for Storytel, and La vecina indiscreta, Espero tu email, and Ni en tu casa, ni en la mía for Podimo. She is also the creator and producer of Mai no ho sabreu, a fiction podcast supported by the Catalan Institute of Culture. In addition to her own projects, she collaborates with commercial brands and publishers, big and small alike.


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Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script. Writing, Music, and Audio course by Emma Mussoll

Creating Audio Fiction: From Idea to Script

A course by Emma Mussoll
Creative Writer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined March 2016
  • 100% positive reviews (40)
  • 1,870 students