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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 Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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