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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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