Afrofuturistic Writing
Course final project
A course by savagefiction , Writer and Podcaster
About the final project for: Afrofuturistic Writing
Afrofuturistic Writing
“Dear students, I would like to express my sincere thanks for following this course. It's been an incredible journey and I'm glad you were a part of it. Now, to help you with your projects, here are some recommendations that I believe will be valuable for your continued learning and development: Keep practicing - it's a muscle. The more character, the more sensitive. Keep seeing good characters that you're not used to in books and films that you don't usually see good material for. The basis of a good story—not just for Afrofuturism—is the basis for speculative fiction. Lastly, I strongly encourage you to make the most of our forum. Participate, comment on your colleagues' work and interact with the community. This interaction is essential to enrich everyone’s learning experience. See you soon and I look forward to your contributions! ”
Partial transcription of the video
“I want to thank you for participating in this course and accompanied me on the journey of creating Afrofuturist characters. I hope it was as exciting for you how much is it for me to talk about all these fantastic aspects that make up a great character. I'm sure your journey as a writer has a long way to go. And building great characters will take your career to great heights too. For Therefore, an important tip is to continue creating and building characters, with all these elements that we discussed here throughout this course. The more you build characters, the more your imagination will...”
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Course summary for: Afrofuturistic Writing
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Category
Writing -
Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
savagefiction
A course by
Ale Santos is a renowned Brazilian writer, screenwriter and podcaster, known for his innovative approach to Afrofuturist literature. His book "The Last Ancestral" has marked a milestone by being the first futuristic fiction published by a large publishing house in Brazil.
Santos has been a finalist for the prestigious Jabuti award and winner of the Yes to Racial Equality trophy, establishing himself as an influential voice in contemporary narrative.
Throughout his career, he has worked on various storytelling projects, including comics, plays and entertainment for companies. His work has been featured in global science fiction anthologies such as Intel's Tomorrow Project. In addition, he has collaborated with media such as Intercept Brasil, Superinteressante Brasil and Vice Brasil.
Recently, he was cited by the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) as the most popular Afrofuturist author of the new generation in Brazil and, in the NY Times, he was also recognized as one of the most important exponents of science fiction in Latin America.
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- 493 students
- 14 lessons (2h 58m)
- 20 additional resources (6 files)
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- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese, English
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- Level: Beginner
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