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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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