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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. School days
    03:57
    School days
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  19. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  20. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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