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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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