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Start with a face
Sav shows how a story is built image by image
  1. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  19. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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