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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    How Catherine works
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    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. Poet recommendations
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  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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