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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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