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What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
Holly is asked about what boys can learn from her writing?
  1. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  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. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  20. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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