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The course was designed to bring other perspectives to the act of writing. The aim is to encourage writing practice through thematic modules, exercises and challenges, both inside and outside the classroom. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice techniques, build their voice and stimulate creativity through a comprehensive and transformative experience. This is a course designed for anyone who enjoys writing, with or without experience, but also for communication professionals or those who work with text and creativity on a daily basis, such as copywriters, journalists, storytellers, content creators, consultants, etc.
At the end of the course, the best stories will be published on the Gerador website.
Samuel F. Pimenta
Online, 15h, in Portuguese
September 26th to October 31th, 2025
175 EUR
• Improve techniques for writing a good text;
• Undo preconceived ideas about the act of writing, exploring new perspectives and paths;
• Unlock the blank sheet, stimulate creativity and encourage experimentation;
• Strengthen and deepen your personal voice;
• Gain more confidence in writing;
Course presentation. Analysis of texts previously written by students, through a challenge sent days before the first class. The skeleton of the text. Unlocking.
The description. Make the text sensory, with touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing.
The characters. Creation of people, personalities and aspirations. Life and movement.
The voice of the text and the voices of the characters. Monologues and dialogues. Narrative techniques and resources.
The power of condensation. Nuclear texts. Journey through nano-micro-short stories.
Presentation of final stories and informal conversation about them. Group debate and critique of each text.
Samuel F. Pimenta is a poet, writer and artist. He was born on 26 February 1990, in Alcanhões, Santarém. He began writing at the age of 10 and graduated in Communication Sciences from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. To date, he has published nine books, in addition to being featured in collections, anthologies and other collective works, in Portugal and abroad, both in narrative and poetry. He has worked in the communications field since 2011, with a career that includes everything from agencies to corporate communications departments. He has also worked with publishers, in communications and as an editor, and with literary agencies, where he evaluated manuscripts. He treats writing, books, stories, literature and communication as you.
The course will take place on Friday from 19pm to 21:30pm:
Classes are held via videoconference, last 2h30, and are recorded for consultation upon request by the student and available until the end of the course. Sharing experience between the Professor and the students is the main focus of Academia Gerador, thus valuing participatory learning adapted to each case.
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Technical quality of the challenges proposed by the Professor. Worth 30% of the final grade.
Quality of the final story presented (creativity and completion of the project). Worth 30% of the final grade.
The student's ability to intervene positively, valuing proactivity. Worth 20% of the final grade.
Ability to find original solutions to challenges. Worth 20% of the final grade.
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