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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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