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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  18. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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