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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  19. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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