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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. 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?
  16. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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