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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  19. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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