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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
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    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
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    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
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    Into a dark cave
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    Questions near
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    Questions far
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    Being Children’s Laureate
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    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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    03:19
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  16. Writing Fiction
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    Writing Fiction
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    Three pointers for writers
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    Hand on the Bridge
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    Prez
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