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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  13. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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