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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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