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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  20. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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