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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  17. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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    More Cookie Books
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