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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  19. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  20. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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