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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. 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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  18. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  19. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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