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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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