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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  21. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  22. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  23. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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