Salman Rushdie Teaches Storytelling and Writing | Official Trailer | MasterClass

To the delight of readers across the globe, Salman Rushdie’s genre-defying novels have brought surreal and magical realms to life for decades. Now the Booker Prize-winning author teaches you the art and craft of storytelling. Learn how to draw from your own experiences to build vivid worlds, authentic characters, and complex plots. There are extraordinary stories that only you can write-start sharing them.
Learn more about Salman Rushdie’s MasterClass at mstr.cl/3qNMhxI.
First published in 1975, Salman Rushdie rose to international acclaim with the 1981 Booker Prize-winning novel, “Midnight’s Children,” which went on to be honored with a Best of Booker Award in 2008. Exploring universal themes of movement across cultures-and blending elements of the magical and surreal-his work has been honored with distinguished awards around the globe.
A Fellow of the British Royal Society of Literature and Author of the Year winner in both Britain and Germany, the British-Indian writer was knighted in 2007 and his books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Now he’s showing you how to embrace your own unmistakably unique perspective and experiences to create worlds of your own.
This online class includes lessons on:
• Building rich and complex story structures
• Shaping your plot
• Creating powerful openings
• Building on traditional storytelling
• Crafting and revealing authentic characters
• Writing dialogue
• Examining and embracing your unique worldview
• Developing a narrative style
• Exploring realism and surrealism
• Gathering research
• Editing and rewriting
• Practical writing tips
• The writer’s life
More from MasterClass:
• Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling: masterclass.com/ng
• Walter Mosley Teaches Fiction and Storytelling: masterclass.com/wm
• Margaret Atwood Teaches Creative Writing: masterclass.com/ma
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[@vxpal]

“If you are not clear about who you are, you won’t be clear about how to write” that’s a very powerful statement.

[@lauriemayne7436]

I agree. I wrote for thirty-seven years without realising who I was and got published under somebody else's name, earning none of the royalties. Bummer.

[@idongesitusen5764]

Definitely. Understanding why you’re writing something is as important as how to write it.

[@englishguardian3792]

"We need stories to understand ourselves"

[@theblackboredFilms]

Holy ! I wonder how much convincing did MasterClass have to do to get THIS guy! Hats off to MC.

[@hamzasaleem7017]

I second that wonder hhhh

[@juancarlodia7468]

I am what

[@melania105]

He's no stranger to self-promotion (which is in itself not a bad thing). The question is how much money?

[@danilogondim9300]

@@melania105 enough apperently

[@norlida1965]

This face reminds me of somethg

[@angusorvid8840]

One of my favorite writers of all time. I'm thrilled about this. He's also one of the funniest writers on the planet. I mean, his books just crack me up at times.

[@LukeMaynard]

I'm honestly really glad that they have a top literary writer who gives us one masterpiece novel every five years or so (Salman Rushdie), AND genre-fiction popstars (Neil Gaiman and David Baldacci), AND a guy who cranks out 40 bestselling pulp books a year that are half-written by collaborators (James Patterson). The truth is that writing is many things to many people, and no matter how good your teacher is, anywhere from 30-90% of what works for them will not work for you. Drinking at every well, plucking a flower from every garden, is going to make you a better writer than becoming a carbon copy of one writer's style or another. Writing and acting both benefit from as many teachers as possible, and MasterClass is never, ever being redundant when they sign up more than one of these masters to teach the same subject.

[@wed-nesdayad-dams3774]

Joyce carol Oates is also a top writer and has her masterclass

[@thedeadd.c.207]

James Patterson does not co-write his books. The other writer is the only writer who contributes a word to the books with James Pattersons name name on. James Patterson contributes a character or two and a couple of plot ideas. That's it. He does nothing else. And then has his name printed biggest on the front cover and earns the most in terms of royalties. All of his solo published stuff is ghost written. The only book he has ever published that was actually written by him was his first published novel, it was critically panned and sold very badly because of how bad it was and sank without trace. It Is now out of print I believe. The guy is a hack.

[@ShadowPhoenix82]

🙏🏾

[@mahlina1220]

Very encouraging. I wish I had an encouraging and creative English professor like you. The most creative teachers usually are very encouraging.

[@Piraba10]

Are you a Muslim?

[@erniereyes1994]

"If you're not clear about who you are, you're not clear about what to write." That hit me like a truck

[@RyseMaxwell]

What if you have multiple personalities (which I don't consider to be a disorder btw, I think it's an adaptive mechanism I developed in my dealings with people)?

[@erniereyes1994]

@@RyseMaxwell it is a disorder tho, Dissociative identity disorder, which is rare. If you’re referring that you’re part of a variety of discourse communities, that’s different. Use that to create great exchanges of dialogue

[@kevinumber7]

I think his books are the most beautifully written. Inspirational. The world will someday realize rushdie was our best story teller.

[@raman8609]

You beauty, Master Class. Master Stroke !!

[@Kevin-jc1fx]

This is so inspiring and so encouraging. Thanks for you honesty about your beginnings.

[@Stratword_]

Safety, love, and story. Gotta love it.

[@harshadeepbiswas846]

I am hyperventilating! If it weren't for Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie, my life would have had no serious meaning. My words, truthfully, are sincere.

[@ipadprogamer6763]

Finally, old trailers are back !

[@lisaappignanesi9532]

Love this. Think I'll go back to school. Thank you SR

[@AimanIqbal]

One of his biggest fans. A proud Indian ex muslim 🔥🤝❤

[@UltrUGaming]

Me too! I'm a Palestinian ex-muslim

[@Muslim-og3vc]

@@UltrUGaming how many rakat in wudu ?

[@jytvreal]

@@UltrUGaming you shouldnt really call yourself palestinian

[@spiscold50]

​@@jytvreal There are Palestinian Christians

[@spiscold50]

What made you leave Islam?

[@jelt110]

You just gave away $100k-$250k of liberal arts passion. For free. You fool. I love you. You are a djin- named Haroun perhaps? Seriously- thank you for such honest motivation.

[@justkawser]

I love Salman Rushdie.

[@ric_clicks9195]

Wow! I was amazed to know he was born in Mumbai

[@saeedashtiani1968]

and Muslims want to destroy him? I just heard everything I needed to hear. Love you MAN.

[@abhikganguly]

How badly I wish I could afford this 😭

[@aditithakurfilms]

Ikrr.. it's like every time you get excited about watching or learning something..there comes the subscription barrier.. 😢

[@abhikganguly]

@@aditithakurfilms exactly, i wish, Rushdie sir instead just had a KZbin channel of his own though 😂, at least we could've got to learn so much then 😭

[@aditithakurfilms]

@@abhikganguly Haha.. to imagine Salman Rushdie having his own KZbin channel..this is expectation on another level !! 😂😂😂

[@abhikganguly]

@@aditithakurfilms haha yass 😂🙈 btw haven't we talked before too on BBC's A Suitable Boy's thread?

[@aditithakurfilms]

@@abhikganguly Oh yess...we have.. maybe cuz our shared interests makes us bump into each other and that too on KZbin 😂😂..

[@PrincessMar23]

How can I get the whole lesson please???? Very interesting Mr. Salman Rushdie. I studied English Literature and I really loved Haroun and the Sea of Stories. I would love to get the book in pdf. It's excellent!!!!

[@mahlina1220]

Same here. Is there a book out we can buy?? 🙏

[@aarongreer7621]

Sorry, there is no book. Master Class is an online subscription service where you can take virtual lessons on pretty much everything. It costs a pretty penny, though, so make sure it is actually what you want.

[@yogeshtak9223]

I so wish I could come to know about the background music in the beginning...

[@JoseEncarnacao]

I almost subscribed to your service 'cause of Penn & Teller and acknowledging the Quality Level you strived for in comparison to other Teaching sites. I use another service, but now I'm going to subscribe MasterClass as well, because you got Salman Rushdie to make a learning course. :) Too bad you couldn't get Christopher Hitchens to make one about journalism.

[@thawzinhtun8827]

That's because MasterClass was founded in 2014 and Hitchens died in 2011?

[@mandipbhogal5232]

This man is The General

[@daizus822]

the amount of you know in this masterclass is amazing

[@usadigital62]

Absolutely!

[@user-kv6et2pb2p]

love this guy! can't wait to join Masterclass!!

[@saiharsha370]

LOVEYOU MASTERCLASS

[@nd_featnarcos]

Excellent

[@cocobini]

anyone know the song at the beginning??

[@alessandroitaly]

Brave GREAT Man

[@ryanng754]

The expanse tv series and novel series is about using proto molecule to conquer the galaxy. No one know who is the culprit, holden is either help UN earth to fight belter to own the bioweapon and they want to destroy any evil comes along to prevent bioweapon in many inhabitable planet. The holden character is about try to stop earth from bioweapon attack earth. Mars have many character try to abandon the terra forming mars project.

[@antalagydvadvd8767]

Rushdie ❤️‍🩹

[@michellepinney6088]

This looks awesome!

[@r.s.9861]

Legend!

[@spudspuddy]

an author i respect

[@raulbotero982]

Excelente video.

[@luciddoggo5094]

One of the greatest writers ever, it's an absolute shame that his book got associated with an attack on Islam or something ot that effect. It was a beautiful story

[@KosherWithoutBorders]

Whoa! A masterclass on talking $hit! I"m in!

[@Potenza7Svargeeya]

Oh, I got no story to tell but, but I am greatly interested in the fountain pen that Master S. Rushdie uses in the video clip, can anyone tell what brand that is? It's like a Montblanc, eh, maybe it is not.

[@user-kb9lb4op4e]

He is a legend that the world has lost.

[@DreadedDormammu]

He's still alive last I knew.

[@WHITE-pz8sv]

He is still alive you fool

[@MrMalmir]

Where's he now? I wanna have a conversation with him about an story.

[@robertmueller2023]

Gibreel Farishta was a prophet who could heal his own arteries with his mind. An angelic shape-shifter who realized that our world is just a rainbow hologram.

[@heshamrabie5753]

How can I get the whole lesson, please ??????!!!

[@ryanng754]

Chinese tv drama main plot is about people revenge to get what they want. Assassin try to find way to the rooftop to kill the emperor servant from public market. Then, alliance become betrayal after he get what want from bad hat. The hero captive under emperor cage and his lover save him. They decide to go out of town to other kingdom. Then, along the way face some bandit try to kill them. Then, they defend themselves ,later, save by his master.

[@Firuzeh]

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@walterlesina3313]

♥

[@amana1856]

Good sharing

[@thedankatheist3466]

Does he teach how to protect yourself from getting a Fatwa called on you over a book ?

[@Nathan-hs2ut]

sick :O

[@sofabiru6852]

mind replicate

[@BruceRamsey-pt1uk]

And thanks to Quran 5:33, we almost lost this treasure of a human being.

[@14nov_12feb]

انا الوحيد من شاهدت الفيديو الاربعاء ١٩ أبيب ٦٢٦٤ موافق ٢٦ يوليو ٢٠٢٣ بتاريخ ١٩ أبيب ١٧٣٩ يوافق ٨ أبيب ١٤٤٥ . ٣:٤٣ مساءا بتوقيت صيف القاهرة. مساء الفل.

[@harisrainy8795]

Hell awaits

[@pepejulianonziema69]

for you

[@ryanng754]

Write your story as if no orc in legend of drizzt.

[@zogykhan9038]

I love your work plz tell me juses sends messages and ask me who put me on the cross

[@EimanAlZaabi]

He said that he wrote a lot of garbage, that’s a true statement!

[@thedankatheist3466]

Its not garbage just because it insults Islam. Stop crying about it

[@pepejulianonziema69]

garbage like the quran😂😂

[@thedankatheist3466]

@@pepejulianonziema69 OOOOOOOOF

[@hafizmalik335]

who knew you before satanic verses😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samsungaso1502]

This is the world's best? This is a far more limited writer than any mediocre writer on this planet but just because he is in a good circle of people he became "famous"

[@castle_novelist]

"Famous" What are you talking about? Maybe in your country. I don't even know this guy and never heard any of his books.

[@tanzeelmehraj]

Finally someone said it ! This dude can do anything for attention!

[@SherazKhan-bi1tf]

ALLAH WILL TAKE REVENGE ONE DAY ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT

[@ebenhazer6029]

"Christian Prince" told you.

[@pepejulianonziema69]

poor mad allah

[@junaidbhatti5902]

He met what he preached today. 13/08/22

[@roromountain8507]

يا ايتها النفس المطمئنة ارجعي الى ربك راضية مرضية...ارجع الى ربك تائبا إليه ..أنه كلام الله لا ريب فيه ..ولكن تأكد من المرجعية الصحيحة..هنالك مرجعيات كاذبة فلا تتأثر بها..

[@thedankatheist3466]

‎لقد قمت للتو بترجمة الهراء الذي أطلقته للتو. ماذا عن التحقق من دينك الجاهل المتعصب عند الباب. لقد مر هذا الرجل بما فيه الكفاية بعد أن هدد الإسلام حياته على كتاب. حرج عليك.

[@roromountain8507]

@@thedankatheist3466 كلام الله ليس "بهراء"..وديني ليس "بجاهل" ولا "بمتعصب"..والإسلام لا "يهدد" ..الإسلام دعوة رحمانية. .لقد من الله بها علينا كي ينذرنا من يوم عظيم..من يوم القيامة "وما ارسلناك الا رحمة للعالمين" ..تعلم أصول الإسلام "الصحيح" وليس "الكاذب" و"المزيف" وتعال وناقشني. .ديننا رحمة ومحبة وتسامح ودعوة إلى الرحمان.."يريد الله بكم اليسر ولا يريد بكم العسر"..اتمنى لك الهداية من كل قلبي 💌🌼

[@thedankatheist3466]

@@roromountain8507 وفقط كيف تدعو لموت كاتب مسالم في عينيك؟

[@roromountain8507]

@@thedankatheist3466 عندما يرتد المسلم عن دينه الذي فطر من أجله فهذا "تحد" لله ..الفتوى في هذا المجال لا تطال من كان غير مسلم ..انظر الى افعال المرتدين وسترى كم هم "معتدين" ..هم يعتدون على الطبيعة البشرية وعلى حقوق الإنسان ويتحدون الله..أنهم مثل "ابليس" اللعين الذي خالف النظام

[@roromountain8507]

@@thedankatheist3466 "المسالم" لا يكذب الله الذي خلقه من "لا شيء" ويتحدى الطبيعة

[@2peki189]

after seeing this one me and my friends have decided against buying the membership, this guy is a clear hate preacher and is an insult to muslims. Mindvalley is going to have to be the one

[@thedankatheist3466]

Are you fucking kidding me. Its the Muslims that wanted him killed for writing a book. I don’t think he is the hate preacher, he is the hated. Jesus H fuck have some perspective.

[@thedankatheist3466]

Do you want to respond to the multiple human rights violations in Islamic countries, I applaud him for insulting the religion, the religion is evil plain and simple.

[@Agro50]

​@@thedankatheist3466 I as a muslim agree with you cause they are some thing islamic countries need to comply with the UN charter. Although salman is a good writer i don't understand what he did to result islam.

[@apenneukende]

Weird to see him with two eyes