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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. 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?
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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