Story Writing: Build Strong Plots with Narrative Threads
A course by Literatura Bazterrica CarideWriters
A course by Literatura Bazterrica Caride, Writers
Learn to write stories from newspaper news.
Discover the tools you need to weave narrative plots that captivate your readers from beginning to end. Learn to differentiate between news writing and literary narrative, exploring how seemingly disparate elements can come together seamlessly. Immerse yourself in the creative process from initial inspiration to final editing, leveraging techniques that reveal both the surface and subterranean plot of a text.
Take advantage of resources such as newspaper articles, images, and other sensory stimuli to find themes that enrich your stories. Develop your own creative space and personalize your writing process, whether on paper or digitally. Learn the importance of verisimilitude and how to maintain a relationship with your reader. Learn to socialize your writing by finding the right role model and understanding the importance of editing and reading aloud to polish your texts. Transform your ideas into vibrant and memorable stories with a unique literary approach.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 29 downloads
Search for ideas and save them 1
19 minutes, 52 seconds
Writing from images
9 minutes, 30 seconds
A question of gender
10 minutes, 12 seconds
Narrative time
11 minutes, 57 seconds
Beginning and end
17 minutes, 19 seconds
Last stitch
18 minutes, 43 seconds
What's included in this course?
You'll learn to weave stories from their essence, exploring the art of transforming a simple news story into a rich and fluid literary narrative. You'll discover the tools you need to bring your ideas to life, from the beginning to the construction of the plot. You'll learn the importance of inspiration, the process of selecting materials, and how to develop your own creative space. You'll discover techniques for choosing topics that resonate and generate interest, and you'll understand how constant reading enriches your writing skills.
You'll delve into essential writing techniques such as crafting a strong beginning and a powerful ending, the difference between verisimilitude and veracity, and how to keep your reader captivated. Throughout the process, you'll learn to plan and structure your project, using practical methods to transform real events into literary fiction. Finally, you'll become a critic of your own work, perfecting it through editing and exploring the importance of sharing and socializing your writing with ideal readers.
What is this course's project?
Students will develop a short story from scratch using a news story as inspiration. They will learn to identify and weave literary plots, differentiate them from news stories, and create fluid narratives. They will also receive tools for proofreading and editing.
Who is this online course for?
People interested in creative writing who want to explore literary narrative, learn plot development techniques, improve their writing style, and discover how to transform real events into literary fiction. Ideal for those looking to hone their craft and expand their storytelling skills.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required. A notebook to jot down ideas and a device to search for information are recommended. We'll share readings, interviews with writers, and videos. Each participant will choose their writing method, either on paper or digitally.
Reviews
- 6 months ago
¡Excelente! Se muestra de forma clara el proceso de escritura.
- 7 months ago
Very inspiring and well prepared. Usually I dislike the courses hold by more than one person but this one keeps really interesting.
- 9 months ago
The presenters were interesting. The course was ok.
- 10 months ago
Corso ben strutturato, l'approccio delle insegnanti alla materia è piacevole e colloquiale.
- 1 year ago
Recomiendo el curso sin ninguna duda.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Unite ideas
- A room of one's own
- Search for ideas and save them 1
- Search for ideas and save them 2
- Investigate the future plot
- Organize the information
- Writing from images
- U3
What makes a text literary?
- The what and the how
- Narrate and tell
- Verisimilitude and veracity
- U4
Structure the plot
- A question of gender
- Characteristics of the story
- Who is going to narrate the story?
- Narrative time
- U5
Weaving the plot
- Beginning and end
- Last stitch
- FP
Final project
- Story Writing: Threads for a Strong Plot
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FAQs
The course is designed for people with intermediate literary knowledge, though you don’t need to be an expert. It’s perfect if you already have some writing experience or have attended workshops and want to deepen your skills in narrative techniques, literary analysis, and story construction.
All you need is internet access, a comfortable writing space, a willingness to read and write regularly, and a notebook or digital device to jot down and organize your creative ideas.
You’ll learn how to analyze texts, develop daily reading and writing habits, create characters and settings, organize ideas and reference materials, and apply techniques for editing, research, and creativity in your literary projects.
The course covers literary storytelling across several genres: short stories, novels, and poetry. It includes analysis, creative techniques, editing, and publishing guidance, ideal for anyone looking to write and refine stories, short stories, or novels.
Yes, the course offers sensory writing exercises, idea generation based on news or objects, keyword selection, and practices to craft inspiring stories and characters.
We use active, deep reading techniques, analyze iconic stories like those by Cortázar, interpret magical realism, and explore layers of meaning in literary texts.
Yes, the course includes strategies to organize your desk, create your own writing space, establish daily writing routines and habits, and use digital tools to organize ideas and notes.