Psychological Fiction Specialization: Crafting Complex Narratives

Overview

“For a psychological thriller, the plot is everything. But do you need to know every detail before you start writing? The truth is that, even if you think you do, it will change as you write it. This lesson will help you get to grips with plotting: how detailed is a plan you make, and when do you deviate from it? And how do you weave in red herrings, twists and revelations in a way your readers will appreciate? ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Plot, which is part of the Domestika online course: Psychological Fiction Specialization: Crafting Complex Narratives. Explore psychological fiction, create multidimensional characters, craft suspenseful plots, and master horror, thriller, and speculative fiction genres.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to look at how to plot and structure your psychological thriller. for any kind of thriller. Plot is absolutely key. You need to get your story structure right or your reader will not be invested in it. So... Before you begin to plot out your own story, It. really helps if you know the basics of story structure. So I'm going to talk about that with reference to the story of Cinderella. So In most stories, You'll begin with your character. Living their life as normal. will begin here. then something happens. In Cinderella, she's living her life very miserable life....”

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Course summary for: Psychological Fiction Specialization: Crafting Complex Narratives

• Level: Beginner
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• 37 students
• 6 units
• 78 lessons (13h 16m)
• 31 downloads

• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing