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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  13. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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