Creative Writing of Children's Books
Presentation
A course by José Urriola , Writer
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to tell you how I became a writer and how I came to the universe of children's books. A space that I never could or wanted to leave and that was definitely crucial in becoming who I am.”
In this video lesson José Urriola addresses the topic: Presentation , which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing of Children's Books. Learn the best writing and narrative techniques to create books for children..
Partial transcription of the video
“Hello, I am José Urriola, I am a Venezuelan writer born in Caracas and residing in Mexico several years. I have a degree in Social Communication, Audiovisual Arts Mention, but then i did a masters in Latin American Literature and then I ended up studying a master's degree in Documentary Film. I am a mixture of all those things that do not seem to fit but to which I try to find a point in common and a sense. I am passionate about books for children and young people, especially those that have to do with book-albums and graphic narratives. I teach analysis of the comic book discourse and grap...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing of Children's Books
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Children's Literature, Creative Writing

José Urriola
A course by José Urriola
José Urriola is a renowned writer and social communicator specialized in audiovisual arts. His passion for literature and cinema has led him to explore various artistic expressions in his creative writing. For several years, he worked as a screenwriter, producer and director for HBO Latin America, covering film festivals and creating programs related to the seventh art. However, his encounter with the universe of children's books was transformative.
She collaborated with the Book Bank, researching and promoting children's literature, which sparked her need to create her own stories. He has published children's books such as "Chupetes de Luna" and "Cuentos a kickas", receiving recognition and awards for his outstanding work in the literary field. José Urriola is a passionate writer who fuses the literary with the visual, the cinematic and the musical, captivating readers of all ages with his unique narrative adventures.
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