From Personal Diary to Non-Fiction Short Story
A course by Daniel Saldaña París , Writer and Editor
Learn to write a text based on your own experiences and turn it into a story that articulates ideas, experiences, reflection, and observation
Learn to write a text based on your own experiences and turn it into a story that articulates ideas, experiences, reflection, and observation
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could transform one of those little anecdotes from your journal into an original story? Join writer and editor Daniel Saldaña París and learn how to write non-fiction texts based on your own experiences.
In this course, use moments from your personal diary as the starting point for your narrative. Get to know some of the great techniques to apply in structuring a story that encapsulates your ideas, reflections, and observations.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (219)
- 5,943 students
- 13 lessons (1h 47m)
- 15 additional resources (5 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?
Write a non-fiction short story based on your own personal experiences, memories, and research.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in writing based on personal experiences, particularly those who keep a personal diary or have done in the past.
Requirements and materials
For this course you need a notebook, a pen, and tons of enthusiasm!
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A course by Daniel Saldaña París
Narrator, essay writer, poet, and translator Daniel Saldaña París has published poem collections such as Esa pura materia and La máquina autobiográfica, as well as novels like En medio de extrañas víctimas and El nervio principal.
He has also collaborated with media outlets such as The Guardian, El País, Gatopardo, El Malpensante, Letras Libres, and more. His style earned him the 2020 Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award and he was included in the Bogotá39 list of best writers in Latin America under the age of 40.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
First Explorations
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Diaries, Essays and Stories
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Write Everyday Life
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Write the Exceptional
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The Narrative Voice
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U3
Structure and Style Tools
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Beginnings and Endings
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Play With the Score
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Work by Chunks
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The Investigation
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U4
Final Advice
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Writing Tips
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Edit Your Own Text
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Publishing Is Sharing
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FP
Final project
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From Personal Diary to Non-Fiction Short Story
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Acabo de empezar el curso, pero me está pareciendo interesante. En breve empezaré mis pinitos con el relato. ¡OS ANIMO!
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victorianochavez
Plusexcelente
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emanuellenascimento
PlusInspirador! Excelentes técnicas e referências maravilhosas. Estou satisfeita! Daniel é incrível! Obrigada! Quero realizar meu projeto agora com mais confiança e experiência.
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yorkshire
Curso muy inspirador y muy bien enseñado por parte de Daniel. Nos muestra que el escribir debe ser una experiencia, algo que transforme al individuo. Los ejemplos son muy instructivos y también realistas para ejercitarlos.
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lesideux
EEl curso de Daniel Saldaña Paris es increíble. Me ha ayudado a aprovechar mis experiencias de vida y viajes, las cuales quería compartir en relatos pero no sabía cómo. Gracias a este curso, he encontrado claridad y he progresado en varios proyectos que planeo ilustrar.
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