Worldbuilding: Discover the Fantasy Narrative
A course by Alberto Chimal , Writer and Creative Writing Teacher
Learn to create fictional worlds, from the environment to the characters and time period, for your novels, comics, movies, podcasts or video games
Learn to create fictional worlds, from the environment to the characters and time period, for your novels, comics, movies, podcasts or video games
Create your own fictional world from scratch and watch all the stories you could possibly imagine come to life. The world's your oyster, or clam... You decide! Delve into narrative genres such as science fiction, supernatural horror, and fantasy alongside novel and short story writer Alberto Chimal.
In his first course, Alberto gives you an introduction to narrative writing, and in this one he teaches you the basics of worldbuilding: the invention and preparation of a narrated world, in other words, the surroundings you invent that can be used as a base to create as many stories as you like in whatever medium, such as novels, comics, movies, podcasts, or video games.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 31 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (128)
- 5,307 students
- 13 lessons (2h 5m)
- 31 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop your own fictional world that you can use as the setting for as many stories as you like.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in creating stories, regardless of the storytelling medium they wish to use. Short story and novel writers, scriptwriters, filmmakers, cartoonists, podcasters, video game creators, or anyone who wants to give structure and depth to their fictional worlds.
Requirements and materials
It is essential to have basic knowledge of writing and specifically within a fantasy genre like science fiction, epic fantasy, supernatural horror, etc. You also need to know how to operate a word processor of your choice. If you want to make part of your project in podcast format, you need knowledge and experience in audio creation and editing, as well as how to use the tools involved.
In terms of materials, you need a pencil, colors (in the drawing format you like most), paper, a computer with a word processor, digital tools for organizing concepts and mind maps (optional), a digital drawing and painting tool like Photoshop or similar, and a scanner for digitizing your finished work.
Reviews
A course by Alberto Chimal
Alberto Chimal is an established writer—he has been in this beautiful profession for 25 years now—specializing in narrative texts. He writes stories for different kinds of media, but his focus is on novels and short stories. What he loves most about writing is the human contact that can be generated through stories.
He has published more than forty books, including novels and collections of short stories, and is currently writing the 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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U2
The fictional worlds
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How to work a certain genre
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Imagine your world: environment, time and characters
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How to organize the creation of your world
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U3
From the essentials to the details
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What stories do you want to tell in your world?
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Preparation of materials: chronology and character sheet
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Preparation of materials: concordance tables and maps
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Create the general guide of your world
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Your first argument
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U4
Keep exploring
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How to create props for your world
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Developing the argument: how and where
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Final Recommendations
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FP
Final project
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Worldbuilding: Discover the Fantasy Narrative
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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cristianbolajuzon
Muy buen curso, el profe explica claro y te da buenas herramientas para crear tus mundos. Muy recomendable.
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canne
don't take this course if you are not spanish, ALL THE ADDITIONAL RESSOURCES ARE IN SPANISH !!! I can't use it, It’s a shame because it seemed useful.
sergioentrenamientospersonales
Contentísimo con los cursos de Doméstika en general y este en particular. Contenido muy interesante, ameno y aplicable. Gracias.
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icltorres3
Ainda estou começando, mas o curso parece bem interessante
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saani88fury
Es un buen curso fácil de seguir y muy ilustrativo, dando una buena base para empezar con esos mundos llenos de historias.
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