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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  12. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  13. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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