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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  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. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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