Literature and Written Culture
A course by JUANA INÉS DEHESAWriter and Editor
A course by JUANA INÉS DEHESA, Writer and Editor
Learn to write amazing and captivating stories for your readers.
In this online course, immerse yourself in the exciting world of narratives at the hands of Juana Inés Dehesa, a renowned author and lover of stories. During this inspiring course, you will discover how to select a story that has impacted you and rewrite it from your own experience, allowing you to explore and express your unique vision.
As you delve into the importance of narratives, you'll explore the various ways they manifest in our lives. You will understand the close relationship between reading and writing, and you will learn to analyze and break down the story chosen for your final project.
On this creative journey, you'll explore how to allow your characters to chart their own destiny, and learn how to adapt and retain the most relevant parts of the original story to build a captivating plot. You will also develop your storytelling voice and learn to map and share your work with others.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 29 downloads
Narrative and human beings
7 minutes, 43 seconds
The path from reading to writing
5 minutes, 50 seconds
What have been my stories?
6 minutes, 9 seconds
My own story and the novel Little Women
8 minutes, 39 seconds
Stories, like clocks, can be taken apart.
13 minutes, 36 seconds
Choose a different destination
7 minutes, 29 seconds
What's included in this course?
In this course, you will learn how to transform the stories that have moved you into a powerful personal narrative. To start, you will understand the importance of narratives in our identity and you will explore the different ways in which they manifest in our daily lives.
Later, you will discover how the act of reading and writing are closely related, and how you can analyze and decompose a story to adapt it to your own narrative project.
Next, you will dive into the fascinating process of allowing your characters to make decisions and chart their own destiny in the plot of your story.
Lastly, you will learn to adapt and preserve essential parts of the original story, develop your own narrative voice, and explore how to map and share your work with others.
At the end of the course, you will have acquired a series of narrative tools that will allow you to rewrite the stories that have left a mark on your life. Immerse yourself in the power of narratives and share a piece of your own story with the world.
What is this course's project?
The capstone project for this course is to write and share a snippet of your own rewritten story. Using the tools and techniques you have learned throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to bring to life a personal narrative that has left a mark on your life.
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at all those people who are passionate about stories and want to learn how to rewrite them from their own experience. It doesn't matter if you're a hobbyist writer or someone looking to explore their creativity through writing, this course will give you the tools you need to turn your experiences into meaningful narratives.
Requirements and materials
To get the most out of this course, it is recommended that you have basic writing experience and be familiar with the structure of a narrative. In addition, it is suggested to have access to books, movies or any media that contains stories that have impacted you personally.
Reviews
- 5 months ago
excelente
- 9 months ago
Muy buen curso, me encanto las explicaciones y ejemplos que uso para ilustrar todo su proceso de escritura, muy beneficioso y valioso para participar en el foro. Muchas gracias.
- 11 months ago
Vi tu pelicula y me encanto, eres extraordinaria. Gracias!!!
- 1 year ago
Muy buen curso. Dicen que todas las historias posibles ya estan escritas, asi que es muy buen ejercicio tomar una historia conocida y reescribirla a nuestro estilo.
- 1 year ago
Por meio de um livro especifico, a instrutora explora todos os aspectos relacionados ao curso. Seria interessante ver esses tópicos desenvolvidos também a partir de outros contextos e gêneros e descobrir como se relacionam. Adoraria uma parte 2 deste curso.
With extensive experience in the world of writing, Juana Inés has collaborated in literary supplements, has worked at the Fondo de Cultura Económica, and has published novels and essays that have resonated with a wide audience. Her focus is on retelling meaningful stories and writing down what worries her, with the goal of making an impact in the lives of others.
Juana Inés' passion for storytelling and her ability to communicate effectively make her an inspiring guide for those seeking to explore their own creative potential through storytelling.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- influences
- U2
We are made of stories
- Narrative and human beings
- The path from reading to writing
- What have been my stories?
- U3
From reading to writing
- My own story and the novel Little Women
- Stories, like clocks, can be taken apart.
- Choose a different destination
- U4
now tell your story
- What are you going to tell?
- Who is going to tell it?
- write your story
- Draw the roadmap and outline the story
- Where to publish?
- FP
Final project
- Literature and written culture
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FAQs
You will learn to analyze narratives, apply writing techniques to tell your own stories, create and structure characters, adapt traditional tales, and explore children's and young adult literature, including strategies for publishing and encouraging reading.
The course is intermediate level, perfect for those with basic writing knowledge or an interest in storytelling who want to deepen their skills in creating and publishing personal stories or children's and young adult literature.
No strict requirements—just a passion for reading and writing. It's recommended to have materials for note-taking and, if you want to publish, to be familiar with digital platforms or publishers.
The course teaches you how to identify the key elements of personal storytelling, structure your narratives, and transform life experiences into meaningful literary stories using archetypes, conflict, and character development.
Yes, it explores strategies for writing children's and young adult literature, reviving traditional Mexican tales, collaborating with illustrators, and learning methods to publish children's books in Mexico.
You'll learn to organize stories using structures like the three-act format, break narratives into parts, create story maps, and build alternative plots to craft coherent and engaging stories.
Yes, you'll discover resources and platforms for publishing, selling, or submitting your work to contests, along with feedback and revision methods to improve your writing.