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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  20. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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