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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
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