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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  10. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  18. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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