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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. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  14. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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