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Obstacles
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Discover the pulsating fun of placing obstacles in the path of your characters
  1. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  9. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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