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Creating a Poem
Joseph’s book Poetry Prompts shows that we can all be poets.
  1. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  20. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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