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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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