Character Creation for Novels
A course by Cristina López Barrio , Author
Take inspiration from a memory, someone you know, or even a stranger to develop the protagonist for a great story
- Best seller Spanish with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (131)
- 6342 students
Take inspiration from a memory, someone you know, or even a stranger to develop the protagonist for a great story
A remarkable character is so often what ignites a story and sets it aside from the rest. If you're not sure where to begin, writer Cristina López believes a memory, a friend, or even a stranger can be all the inspiration you need. Having guided you through Writing a Novel Step by Step, Cristina teaches you to unlock your creativity by bringing one of your story's characters to life.
In this course, learn to develop one of the characters for an unforgettable story, piece by piece. Define everything from their physical features to their passions and fears and then translate it all into scenes that help keep the plot moving. Also explore different ways of introducing the character into the text and what part they'll play in the overall story.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (131)
- 6342 students
- 14 lessons (2h 40m)
- 21 additional resources (8 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?
Bring to life the characters that you've spent time imagining by answering a series of questions to ignite that creative spark.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Creative minds who love to read, especially those who've thought about writing their own novel.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any previous knowledge to take this course, just come ready to get all those characters out of your imagination and onto the page.
The materials for this course include a notebook, a pen of your choice, and a computer if you'd prefer to write in digital format.
Reviews
A course by Cristina López Barrio
Cristina López Barrio studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid and worked as a lawyer and intellectual property expert for 13 years. In 2009, after winning the Villa Pozuelo de Alarcón Young Adult Novel Award for her book El hombre que se mareaba con la rotación de la Tierra (Everest 2009) and publishing her novel La casa de los amores imposibles (Plaza&Janés, 2010), she decided to fully devote herself to writing.
Since then, La casa de los amores imposibles has been translated into 15 languages and published in 22 countries including the United States, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Sweden, Israel, and Mexico. Cristina has also published a collection of stories titled El reloj del mundo (Flash from Penguin Random House, 2012) and several other novels including El cielo en un infierno cabe (Plaza&Janés 2013), Tierra de brumas (Plaza&Janés 2015), and Rómpete, corazón (Planeta 2019). In October 2017, she was chosen as a finalist for the Premio Planeta award for her novel Niebla en Tánger.
Content
-
U1
Introduction
-
About Me
-
Influences
-
-
U2
Character creation
-
What is a character?
-
Where can a character come from?
-
Character Creation 1
-
Character Creation 2
-
Objective and conflict
-
-
U3
The character in the text
-
Character introduction
-
Dramatic Roles and Archetypes
-
Characters in action
-
-
U4
The character and structural elements of the novel
-
The place and the object 1
-
The place and the object 2
-
The point of view
-
Seriality: second lives of the characters or sequels
-
-
FP
Final project
-
Character Creation for Novels
-
What to expect from a Domestika course
-
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
-
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
-
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
-
Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
-
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
-
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
-
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
-
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
udodik.alisa
I am not at the end of this course yet, but I already enjoy the way of how teacher explain the process of the development of characters. I also enjoy the philosophical aspect of creating of character, when you think through different aspects of their life. I am looking forward to see what will happen in the next chapters of the course
joselopezrequena0
PlusPersonalmente, me ha sorprendido gratamente la calidad del curso. Al principio, tenía la impresión de que sería simplemente otro curso superficial sobre escritura. Sin embargo, a medida que profundizaba en los vídeos de este curso de Domestika, me di cuenta de su gran utilidad para la construcción del personaje principal de mi novela. La profesora ofreció preguntas clave que me resultaron fundamentales, y quiero expresarle mi más sincero agradecimiento por todo su trabajo y esfuerzo.
View translation
Hide translation
marian_mentora
Este curso es claro, conciso y Cristina es muy didáctica lo cual aporta a que uno quiera seguir adelante. Está muy bien construido por lo que me alegro de haberlo tomado. Gracias Cristina. Aunque no nos conocemos en persona, siento que tu presentación me llegó y motivó como una suerte de espejo inspirador.
View translation
Hide translation
joseleonweb
Me encanta cómo explica Cristina. Me inspira mucho
View translation
Hide translation
diana.chava
amo escribir y cada curso que veo lo tomo, de por lejos este curso es excelente !
View translation
Hide translation