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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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