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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  20. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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