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Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
Writer and illustrator Catherine Rayner shares her top writing tips
  1. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  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. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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