MasterClass: Salman Rushdie Teaches Storytelling and Writing - Season 1

MasterClass: Salman Rushdie Teaches Storytelling and Writing - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesDec 29, 2020 - May 4, 2021

Episodes

Meet Your Instructor
Season 1Episode 1

Meet Your Instructor

Salman introduces himself and shares his hopes to teach you the shortcuts and lessons he's learned through decades of writing.

Dec 29, 2020
Determine How to Tell Your Story
Season 1Episode 2

Determine How to Tell Your Story

Salman explains his philosophy: A big story should drive your writing. Learn the essential questions he asks himself about a new story before sitting down to write.

Jan 5, 2021
Flesh Out Your Story's Structure
Season 1Episode 3

Flesh Out Your Story's Structure

Build the framework of your story through a well-planned plot with Salman's techniques to help you avoid setbacks.

Jan 12, 2021
Opening Lines With Power
Season 1Episode 4

Opening Lines With Power

Salman discusses the unique value of opening sentences and shares successful examples from literature as well as his own work.

Jan 19, 2021
Drawing From Storytelling Traditions
Season 1Episode 5

Drawing From Storytelling Traditions

Explore influential forms of traditional storytelling, including the "Frame Story" represented in Arabian Nights, global mythology, and India's rich history of oral storytelling.

Jan 26, 2021
Conceiving Characters
Season 1Episode 6

Conceiving Characters

Salman discusses the "write what you know" dictum in relation to character and encourages you to embrace characters whose realities differ from your own.

Feb 2, 2021
Bringing Characters to Life
Season 1Episode 7

Bringing Characters to Life

Think of your characters as real, dynamic people and work to understand the internal motivations that drive them.

Feb 9, 2021
Revealing Character
Season 1Episode 8

Revealing Character

Learn the elements that help you reveal more about your characters than adjectives alone can.

Feb 16, 2021
Setting as a Character
Season 1Episode 9

Setting as a Character

Learn how to approach place with the same depth and description as you would for any of your characters.

Feb 23, 2021
Your Unmistakably Unique Worldview
Season 1Episode 10

Your Unmistakably Unique Worldview

Examine your personal perspective, values, and experience to understand one of your strongest assets as a writer: your unmistakably unique worldview.

Mar 2, 2021
Observing the World
Season 1Episode 11

Observing the World

Salman shares practical tips for observing sights and soundscapes to gather material for rich descriptions.

Mar 9, 2021
Developing Your Narrative Style
Season 1Episode 12

Developing Your Narrative Style

Salman teaches techniques to translate your personal voice into your own unique style of prose.

Mar 16, 2021
Building a Surrealist Story
Season 1Episode 13

Building a Surrealist Story

Salman encourages you to take advantage of surrealism as a device and "let the carpet fly."

Mar 23, 2021
Researching the Novel
Season 1Episode 14

Researching the Novel

Go beyond the internet when conducting research for fiction. Salman shares ideas for where and how to look.

Mar 30, 2021
All Writing Is Rewriting
Season 1Episode 15

All Writing Is Rewriting

Discover Salman's approaches to rewriting and learn how his work habits have changed over time.

Apr 6, 2021
Editing and Feedback: The Confidence to Share
Season 1Episode 16

Editing and Feedback: The Confidence to Share

Get practical advice for working with an editor and discover the power of working past your inhibitions to receive feedback from an objective person.

Apr 13, 2021
Develop Your Relationship With Writing
Season 1Episode 17

Develop Your Relationship With Writing

Salman discusses his approach to finding motivation, the value of experimentation, and his tips for working through writer's block.

Apr 20, 2021
Salman's Global Canon
Season 1Episode 18

Salman's Global Canon

Salman makes the case for a new global canon and discusses works of fiction that have inspired him personally.

Apr 27, 2021
Seven Useful Tips for Writers
Season 1Episode 19

Seven Useful Tips for Writers

Take away seven practical tips for becoming a stronger writer.

May 4, 2021

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