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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  21. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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