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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. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  20. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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