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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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