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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
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    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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