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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  19. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  23. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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