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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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 question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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