Narrative Techniques for Unlocking Your Creativity
A course by Mela Pabón Navedo , Writer, Illustrator, and Comedian
Explore different methods of expression, from improvisational theater to comics and comedy, to generate ideas and express your creativity
Explore different methods of expression, from improvisational theater to comics and comedy, to generate ideas and express your creativity
It's highly likely that at one point or another you've felt creatively frustrated or been paralyzed by the daunting blank page. However, according to writer, illustrator, and comedian Mela Pabón, who has worked with artists like Bad Bunny and brands like McDonald's, you have to understand that creativity is a game to be played and a muscle that needs training.
In this course, Mela shows you tools and techniques to help you easily come up with new ideas and freely explore them. Learn what a creative block is and why it happens, and experiment with different storytelling formats like improvisational theater, TV series, and illustration to create a personal diary overflowing with inspiration.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 18 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (68)
- 1,758 students
- 12 lessons (1h 6m)
- 18 additional resources (4 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?
Keep a creative diary in any format you like to record and generate new ideas that you can use when you're in need of inspiration.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To anyone who has wanted to create something and felt frustrated at some point in the process. To creatives, illustrators, comedians, writers, whoever wants to get tools to get powerful ideas.
Requirements and materials
Anyone who has ever wanted to create something and has experienced a creative block during the process. This course is also great for creatives, illustrators, comedians, and writers who want to discover a new set of tools for generating powerful ideas.
Reviews
A course by Mela Pabón Navedo
Mela Pabón, who loves traveling and the spontaneity of new experiences, studied creative writing and improvisational theater. With her Instagram profile checkinmela, which currently has more than 950K followers, she explores different storytelling formats through humor.
She has worked with artists like Bad Bunny and brands such as McDonald's and Bumble. She has also collaborated with media outlets such as El País[i/] and [i]The New York Times.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The creative block, narrative structures and the diary of ideas
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What is creative block and why me?
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Different formats and narrative structures
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What is a creative diary?
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U3
Your creative diary
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Auto write
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Archive of anecdotes
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Daily diary
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Image as a starting point
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U4
Transform ideas
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How to identify a good idea?
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Materialize the idea
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How to create a work routine
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FP
Final project
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Narrative Techniques for Unlocking Your Creativity
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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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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.
leandrasepulveda
No tengo ningún expertise en sketch, ilustración o dibujo. Pero si me pasa mucho el bloqueo creativo. Este curso, a pesar de ser corto y sencillo, me ayudó muchísimo. Definitivamente voy a aplicar lo aprendido.
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gervacioana200
tiene técnicas muy útiles, fáciles de aplicar cada día
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panzinhabcmilo
Abre a mente!
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akhasanova
It's a fairly short and simple course, but sometimes you need short and simple courses. I enjoyed doing the exercises, and they taught me a lot about how I consume the information around me. The creative process outlined in the course helped me come up with some ideas and, most importantly, implement them. I think just how much one can gain from this course depends on oneself.
slourenco13
It is an interesting course. I recommend it a lot.