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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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    05:18
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