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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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