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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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
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