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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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