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I can do this!
Elizabeth explains how she came to decide that she could write stories about conservation
  1. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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