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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  21. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  22. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  23. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
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