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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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