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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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  19. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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