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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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