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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  13. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  19. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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