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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. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  19. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  20. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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