Find your Personal Creative Writing Methodology
Putting everything in boxes: literary genres
A course by Olivia Teroba , Writer and editor
About the video: Putting everything in boxes: literary genres
Overview
“To conclude this unit, I'll talk about literary genres and how traditional structures can be helpful in starting to think about writing. ”
In this video lesson Olivia Teroba addresses the topic: Putting everything in boxes: literary genres, which is part of the Domestika online course: Find your Personal Creative Writing Methodology. Develop your writing skills with this course. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will talk about literary genres, and how these traditional structures can help us channel our writing. As I mentioned before, the elements we have talked about so far that make up the literary text do not appear sequentially. or in order. Sometimes we can even decide the gender before knowing the intention of our text. It's like when we go to see a play And... As we left... We thought, I also want to write plays. or we finish reading an incredible story, And we also want to write a story. or after spending several months immersed in a novel, We are left with the feeling of...”
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Course summary for: Find your Personal Creative Writing Methodology
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Olivia Teroba
A course by Olivia Teroba
Olivia Teroba is a writer and editor with over ten years of experience in literature, specializing in short stories and essays. Her training includes participation in literary workshops and scholarship programs, which have strengthened her theoretical and practical approach. She has published three books, including "A Safe Place," a work notable for its intimate narrative and exploration of themes such as domestic violence and family relationships. Her short story "Inside and Outside the House" was recognized with the Edmundo Valadés Latin American Short Story Prize, demonstrating her ability to synthesize complex emotions in short stories.
Olivia Teroba's writing is characterized by a relatable, everyday tone, which seeks to develop stories that are meaningful to the emotional lives of her characters. Her style employs techniques such as interior monologue and stream of consciousness, allowing for a deep immersion in subjectivity. Throughout her career, she has learned that writing is a way of seeing the world, a process of self-knowledge that fosters empathy. Her commitment to language is reflected in her constant quest to explore the material, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the human environment.
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