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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  20. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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