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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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