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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  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. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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