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Creating a Poem
Joseph’s book Poetry Prompts shows that we can all be poets.
  1. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  2. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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