Story Writing: Build Strong Plots with Narrative Threads
A course by Literatura Bazterrica Caride , Writers
Joined December 2022
Learn to write stories from newspaper news.
Joined December 2022
Discover the tools you need to weave narrative plots that captivate your readers from beginning to end. Learn to differentiate between news writing and literary narrative, exploring how seemingly disparate elements can come together seamlessly. Immerse yourself in the creative process from initial inspiration to final editing, leveraging techniques that reveal both the surface and subterranean plot of a text.
Take advantage of resources such as newspaper articles, images, and other sensory stimuli to find themes that enrich your stories. Develop your own creative space and personalize your writing process, whether on paper or digitally. Learn the importance of verisimilitude and how to maintain a relationship with your reader. Learn to socialize your writing by finding the right role model and understanding the importance of editing and reading aloud to polish your texts. Transform your ideas into vibrant and memorable stories with a unique literary approach.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 29 downloads
- 78 students
- 17 lessons (3h 27m)
- 29 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Students will develop a short story from scratch using a news story as inspiration. They will learn to identify and weave literary plots, differentiate them from news stories, and create fluid narratives. They will also receive tools for proofreading and editing.
Who is this online course for?
People interested in creative writing who want to explore literary narrative, learn plot development techniques, improve their writing style, and discover how to transform real events into literary fiction. Ideal for those looking to hone their craft and expand their storytelling skills.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required. A notebook to jot down ideas and a device to search for information are recommended. We'll share readings, interviews with writers, and videos. Each participant will choose their writing method, either on paper or digitally.
Reviews
Literatura Bazterrica Caride
A course by Literatura Bazterrica Caride
Agustina Bazterrica es una escritora y narradora argentina reconocida por su habilidad para crear mundos literarios cautivadores. Su obra más destacada, "Cadáver Exquisito", ha sido galardonada con el Premio Clarín de Novela, consolidando su posición en la literatura contemporánea. Bazterrica se especializa en la exploración de temas como la ética, la identidad y las relaciones humanas, utilizando su aguda observación para tejer historias que invitan a la reflexión. Su estilo se caracteriza por una prosa precisa y detallada, que sumerge al lector en narrativas complejas y emocionantes.
Agustina Caride, autora y editora, aporta su vasta experiencia en el mundo editorial y literario. Sus obras han sido publicadas en diversas antologías y revistas, destacándose por su capacidad para capturar la esencia de lo cotidiano con un enfoque poético y sensible. Caride ha trabajado en proyectos literarios que abordan temas de memoria, historia y cultura, empleando una narrativa que combina profundidad emocional con rigor estructural. Ambas escritoras, con estilos únicos y complementarios, ofrecen una mirada enriquecedora al arte de la escritura, compartiendo herramientas y técnicas que potencian la creatividad y el oficio literario.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Unite ideas
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A room of one's own
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Search for ideas and save them 1
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Search for ideas and save them 2
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Investigate the future plot
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Organize the information
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Writing from images
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U3
What makes a text literary?
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The what and the how
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Narrate and tell
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Verisimilitude and veracity
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U4
Structure the plot
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A question of gender
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Characteristics of the story
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Who is going to narrate the story?
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Narrative time
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U5
Weaving the plot
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Beginning and end
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Last stitch
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FP
Final project
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Story Writing: Threads for a Strong Plot
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christinaellie2024
Cannot recommend this course. There is so very little on the elements of Story Writing - more on intangible theories and unrelated topics in each of the modules. The additional resources are about 98% in Spanish - nothing in English - when they provide English audio. And very distracting with two speakers - it doesn't run as smooth. Very disappointed. Not a helpful course at all. I'd like my money back.