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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. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  18. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  21. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  23. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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