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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  20. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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