Writing Fiction Threads on Twitter
A course by Manuel Bartual , Screenwriter, Cartoonist, and Editor
Tell a story that connects with your audience and increases your visibility organically
Tell a story that connects with your audience and increases your visibility organically
In the summer of 2017, the screenwriter, cartoonist, and editor Manuel Bartual published a fictional story describing an encounter with his double. This story, narrated through a Twitter thread for seven consecutive days, went viral and turned into a worldwide trending topic, with hundreds of thousands of people following each new update. Do you want to know how he did it and the secrets to this type of story?
In this course, learn techniques for writing a Twitter thread story experimenting with the narrative possibilities of this platform and learn to use fiction to engage with your audience and achieve visibility on social networks.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 20 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (55)
- 976 students
- 17 lessons (4h 20m)
- 20 additional resources (3 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 and publish a fictional story through a Twitter thread.
Who is this online course for?
Screenwriters, writers, and anyone interested in fiction, writing stories, and getting creative use out of social media.
Requirements and materials
No previous writing experience or any specific Twitter knowledge is required for this course, but familiarity with managing social networks is a plus.
As for materials, you need a computer, a cell phone, or a tablet with an Internet connection.
Reviews
A course by Manuel Bartual
Manuel Bartual is a screenwriter, cartoonist and editor. He began creating his own comics, but for some time now he has also used film, television, novels, podcasts or social networks to tell stories. To do this, he experiments with the narrative possibilities offered by each medium, as he did with the fictional story that he narrated in a Twitter thread during the summer of 2017, which became a worldwide trending topic.
He has directed a dozen short films and a feature film (All your secrets, CANAL + award for the best film at the 18th Malaga Film Festival), drawn in publications such as El Jueves y Orgullo y Satisfaction and designed for El País, Santillana, Astiberri, Dibbuks and Es Pop, among others. He also runs, together with Alba Diethelm, the ¡Caramba! Publishing house, specialized in humor comics. His latest works include the novel El otro Manuel (Planeta, 2018), the reality show #ElGranSecuestro (for Playz de RTVE, in 2019) and Biotopía, a science fiction series in podcast format (2020).
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Theory and resources
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Twitter as canvas 1
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Twitter as canvas 2
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Use Twitter to tell a story
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What can we be inspired by
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What Genres Work Best on Twitter
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U3
Let's write our story
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The narrator of our story
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Build our Twitter thread 1
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Build our Twitter thread 2
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Audiovisual material
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Drafting of thread 1
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Drafting of thread 2
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Interact with the audience
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U4
After the thread
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Measure and manage the impact of our history
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What can you achieve by writing for Twitter? 1
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What can you achieve by writing for Twitter? 2
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FP
Final project
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Tell a story on Twitter
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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gonzalocn1986
Great!
francescoj
Ottima esperienza!
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neanderthal
Eye-opener in terms of finding a new way of getting your work out on social media
lanamorbini
Fun and exciting course. It gives you a new perspective on promoting your work on twitter.
gonzalo_caminos
PlusSi la verdad es bastante básico.
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