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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  8. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  9. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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