Gabriela Pereira

New York

Founder at DIY MFA Radio

Writer and Podcaster at Freelance

Official account for #DIYMFA, managed by the DIY MFA team. We help writers get the "knowledge without the college."

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Articles

Three-Act Analysis of Star Wars IV: A New Hope

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Gabriela Pereira

The Star Wars franchise is one of my favorites of all time, and while Rogue One and The Empire Strikes Back are at the top of my list, I have a special place in my heart for Episode IV: A New Hope. We’ve done a bunch of 3-act analyses over the past few months, and I thought that it might be fun to dive into this movie and look at how that structure applies here.
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Time-Restricted Eating With and Without Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss

2 months ago | academic.oup.com | Gabriela Pereira |Kisian Costa

Although it is well established that caloric restriction (CR) is the primary driver of weight loss, circadian-driven metabolic benefits have been recognized as possibly enhancing the effects of CR. Time-restricted eating (TRE) has emerged as a promising approach in this context.
Understanding Tropes and Genre Conventions

2 months ago | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

“Where do you get your ideas?” People are always curious how writers can come up with unique new stories, especially when those writers are producing books at a fast clip. This is especially true when writing genre fiction, where tropes and genre conventions are prevalent. How do you keep from repeating yourself? How do you come up with fresh concepts? And how do you know if your story ideas are truly unique, or if they’re just a regurgitated product of the collective unconscious?
Autorizações administrativas no setor de transportes de passageiros no Estado de São Paulo: problemática e prospecções das novas autorizações rodoviárias

2 months ago | dialnet.unirioja.es | Gabriela Pereira |Gustavo Henrique |Gabriela Lima |Justino de Oliveira

Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Autorizações administrativas no setor de transportes de passageiros no Estado de São Paulo: problemática e prospecções das novas autorizações rodoviárias Oliveira, Gustavo Justino de [1] ; Pereira, Gabriela Lima [2] [1] Universidade de São Paulo (USP) [2] Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) Localización: Revista de Direito Econômico e Socioambiental, ISSN 2179-345X, ISSN-e 2179-8214, Vol. 16, Nº. 1, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: January/April; e281) Idioma:...
Build a Writing Community that Feels Like Home

2 months ago | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

If you’re like me—and many writers—you might sometimes feel like you’re writing in a vacuum. Sure, we might love to envision ourselves huddled away in a cabin in the woods penning the next big bestseller, but the reality is that we need to connect with a greater writing community if we want to build a career. The key is to build a writing network, a safe haven that will feed your creativity and support your writing.
Three-Act Analysis of “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Mar 18, 2025 | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

One of my favorite short stories is Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”, which is probably one of the most tightly plotted narratives of all time. Barely two pages long, this story incorporates all three acts, plus the pivot points, midpoint, climax, and denouement. It doesn’t miss a single beat and it does all that in a mere two pages. For the last few months, we’ve been doing three-act analyses of various books and films. Today I thought I’d do an analysis of this fantastic short story.
Craft a Compelling Main Character

Mar 4, 2025 | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

Whether you’re brand new to writing or have been working at it for quite some time, you know how important it is to craft a compelling main character who propels the story forward. I’ve been working with writers for well over a decade and over that time I’ve seen again and again just how crucial the main character can be to make—or break—a story.
Set Goals the DIY MFA Way

Feb 18, 2025 | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

Today I wanted to talk about a process I go through every winter season to set goals and break them down into manageable pieces. Every year, during the week between Christmas and New Year’s, I take some time out with my journal and iPad in hand, and I map out my coming year. Before I set goals, I do a calendar exercise where I put a copy of the upcoming year’s calendar all on one page. Each row represents a month, and the numbers in that row are the individual days.
Three-Act Analysis of Die Hard

Feb 4, 2025 | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

We’re back with another 3-act structure analysis. Last time I did one of these, it was a deep dive into Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. But three-act structure doesn’t just apply to books written hundreds of years ago. To underscore that point, I thought I’d switch things up and do a three-act analysis of Die Hard, one of my favorite movies of all time.
World-Building Lessons from the Video Game Myst

Jan 21, 2025 | diymfa.com | Gabriela Pereira

Have you ever played Myst?It’s an immersive adventure video game from 1993 and I was obsessed with it when I was in high school. It was a time long before you could easily Google for clues or hints, so it took me months to solve all the puzzles. I remember when I finally figured out how the library with the revolving tower actually worked. That breakthrough alone must have taken me several weeks.