STORY-TELLING, GENRES & STRUCTURES
Not only the intuition is required in writing a story, but also a solid structure. Structure is highly important for screenwriting, shorter or longer fiction stories, advertisments and even social media posts. It helps to attract attention and reach the certain audience.
Learning about the importance of structures in any type of narrative might sound boring, but it is definitely not: this knowledge helps to understand why some stories are better than the others, how to create the emotional, artistic planes and also how to establish a strong logical foundation.
Photography: Glenn Carstens Peters
Gabrielė Labanauskaitė seeks to introduce the group to the principles of narrative construction, concentrating on the structures within any text. This course also involves development of creative writing skills through the exercises and reading of texts.
Duration: 21 academic hour
OBJECTIVES:
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- to introduce to the basics of the narrative structure;
- to capture imagination and cultivate creativity through writing exercises;
- to discover all the possible means of structure to create an engaging story;
- to embed and complement previously built knowledge and establish a relationship with other creative peopleo of a group;
- to become aware of alternative structures of narrative;
- to discuss recently gained knowledge and share the work written during the course.
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QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:
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- what do jokes, social media messages, and fiction literature have in common?
- what structural elements comprise a story?
- what perspectives can be used to narrate a story?
- what are narrators for?
- how to create a tension and maintain an intrigue?
- how to approach a reader?
- why compositional variety is important?
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Organizers of creative writing courses maintain a right to change the curriculum.
FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS:
“I can very responsibly confirm that Gabrielė Labanauskaitė is a true professional. She is a true professional and a true professional. It’s fun, interesting and fun to be around, and she surprises me every time. I have learnt a lot from her and I am still learning and will continue to learn. I highly recommend it!”- Agnė Zinkevičiūtė
“All expectations have been fulfilled to the full. It was great that the practical tasks helped to feel, experience and understand the theoretical models more deeply. This was especially lacking when reading the books independently.”
“Gabrielle is a very charismatic and inspiring teacher. She encourages creative thinking and creates a supportive atmosphere.” – Vitalis
“The course programme is interesting and useful, so engaging that I wanted more of it. Like a candy that makes you want to eat more.”
“Now when I read a book or watch a film, I’m unconsciously trying to find all those elements of structure. I’ve also gained enthusiasm for writing.”
“I would like to thank you for a very useful course on text structure. I have to admit, I’m so excited right now;)) I’ve never done any text structure before, and here I am – my short FB post has turned into a 12-13-page piece of work. It’s very interesting and addictive to write this way. Thank you for the clear structure guidelines.” – Milda Mizarienė
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