Writing Short Stories Based on Personal Experience
revisit the memories
A course by María José Caro , Writer
About the video: revisit the memories
Overview
“In this lesson we teach you to reconnect with the past through the selection of objects or a photo album in order to discover a story and turn it into a story.”
In this video lesson María José Caro addresses the topic: revisit the memories, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing Short Stories Based on Personal Experience. Create fictional stories based on your memories and turn your anecdotes into unforgettable tales.
Partial transcription of the video
“Revisiting memories In this lesson, I will reconnect with my emotions and memories. so that they can be captured in a fictional story. As I told you a while ago, I am going to work on the basis of a photograph I found in a drawer, in which I appear with my father on the day of my first communion. It is a photo that I consider special because I don't have many photos with my father during that time. In the picture we can see me at 10 years old. my father is now bordering on 30 and 40 years old. As we all know, sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words. and a photo is capable of triggerin...”
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Course summary for: Writing Short Stories Based on Personal Experience
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Creative Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing

María José Caro
A course by María José Caro
María José Caro is a renowned writer and communicator. Born in Peru, she has published books in South America, Mexico, Spain and other countries, winning awards such as the Luces award from the newspaper El Comercio of Peru. Her passion for writing began at an early age, when she was adept at telling implausible stories and creating fictitious newspapers.
María José is the author of several books, including "Perro de ojos negros", "What's wrong with me?" and "Corazón de titano", published by Penguin Random House on the Alfaguara label. Her specialty lies in exploring the intimate world and childhood, and her writing is characterized by being accessible and emotional for all kinds of readers.
With extensive experience in literary festivals and international recognition, María José Caro shares her knowledge and passion for narrative writing in this course, providing students with the necessary tools to turn their experiences into powerful and exciting stories.
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