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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. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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