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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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