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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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