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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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