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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  21. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  22. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  23. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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