Narrative Writing: The Perfect Fiction Structure
Start
A course by Cláudia Fusco , Journalist, Screenwriter and Writer
About the video: Start
Overview
“How do you start telling a story? That's what we'll see in this class. ”
In this video lesson Cláudia Fusco addresses the topic: Start, which is part of the Domestika online course: Narrative Writing: The Perfect Fiction Structure . Overcome your writing fears with this course: learn to craft narratives from scratch and share your stories with the world..
Partial transcription of the video
“Beginning. In this unit, we will get our hands dirty in your story. And to help build this narrative from the very beginning, we will base ourselves on the arches narratives of Freytag's pyramid. As we have already seen here, we will start from the exhibition, how Freytag starts the pyramid, going to the climax of the story and reaching the outcome. In this specific class, we will look at the left side of the pyramid, that is, the starting point until reaching the inciting incident. But after all, how do you start a story? That's the million dollar question, right? If everyone had the answe...”
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Course summary for: Narrative Writing: The Perfect Fiction Structure
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Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing

Cláudia Fusco
A course by Cláudia Fusco
Cláudia Fusco is a writer and fiction specialist with a career dedicated to building complex worlds and characters. With a degree in Social Communication from USP, she developed a keen eye for narrative while working as a cultural journalist and researcher. Her contributions to fantasy literature are notable, having participated in several anthologies and editorial projects. Cláudia explores the genre's potential to reflect on contemporary and universal themes, always seeking to innovate and instigate the reader.
As a speaker and consultant, Claudia shares her knowledge about creating fictional universes and developing narratives. Her practical and theoretical approach aims to empower new writers to find their own voice in the vast field of fiction. Valuing originality and emotional depth, she encourages experimentation and immersion in stories that defy convention. Claudia believes in the transformative power of well-told narratives and is dedicated to inspiring a new generation of authors to explore the limits of their imagination.
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