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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  18. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  19. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  20. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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