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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. 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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  19. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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