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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. 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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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