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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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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