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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  19. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  22. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  23. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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