Introduction to Narrative Writing
A course by Alberto Chimal , Author and Creative Writing Teacher
Learn everything you need to know to start writing memorable stories, step by step
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 98% positive reviews (1.6K)
- 40919 students
Learn everything you need to know to start writing memorable stories, step by step
Confronting a blank page and starting to write your first lines can become quite an intimidating challenge to face, but writing, just like any other creative field, can be worked on, practiced, and perfected. Renowned writer Alberto Chimal, author of novels, poems, stories, essays, and many other genres, will guide you through the process so that you are able to create memorable narratives.
In this course, learn all the essential steps to build a short story. Explore key concepts such as time, characters, space, plot, and structure, seeing how they work in practice. Alberto Chimal teaches you the fundamentals and techniques of creative writing so you can face the blank page and perfect your narrative writing technique.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 28 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (1.6K)
- 40919 students
- 15 lessons (2h 28m)
- 28 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Write a detailed narrative: a brief text with all the essential elements of a memorable story.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For all those interested in starting to write their own stories.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge nor experience is necessary.
You will need basic material to hand-write (pen and paper) or to write digitally (a computer with word-processing software like Word or Google Docs). If you have a blog or a social media account where you can write texts easily, even better.
Reviews
A course by Alberto Chimal
Alberto Chimal is an established writer with over 25 years of experience in this wonderful profession, specializing in narrative writing: he writes stories for different media, but his focus lies in novels and short stories. The human contact that is created through stories is what he is most passionate about.
He has published over forty novels and short story collections, and he is currently writing a screenplay for his second feature film.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
The basics
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The consciousness of creation
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The genres of the stories
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Approach, development and conclusion
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The plot
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The structure
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The emotions
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U3
The elements of creation
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The narrated world and the sensations
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The time of the narrated
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Characters
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The perspective
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U4
Go further
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Inspiration and advice
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Feedback
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Narrative Writing
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kevinwilliam
Muy cercano el profesor, me ha gustado lo que he visto hasta ahora muchas gracias!
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lourmedina
Un curso muy bien secuenciado, con explicaciones claras y concisas. Muy lindo material de apoyo. Lo recomiendo totalmente.
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rgfxavier
Muito interessante! Estou evoluindo aos poucos nele, mas a linguagem é bem clara e simples.
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jorge_enrique
Interesante el curso
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niregaztea
Muy buen curso, estoy aprendiendo tanto, de la misma forma cuando me sumerjo en los mundos que ha construido a través de sus obras.
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