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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. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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