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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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