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Being Children’s Laureate
Cressida talks about her time as Children’s Laureate
  1. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  19. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  20. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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