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Start with a face
Sav shows how a story is built image by image
  1. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  12. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  19. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  20. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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