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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  17. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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