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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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