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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. 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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  20. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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