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How to write stories - Conversation with Menaka Raman, a children’s author

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// Children come up with ideas and stories like magicians pulling rabbits out of hats—nobody knows how, but it’s endlessly entertaining. It’s a mix of imagination (and maybe a little too much candy). But how can they turn their ideas into a well-written story? Menaka Raman, an award-winning children’s author, joins us in this episode. She chats with five young, budding authors about the tricks in her bag for writing great stories. //

© Sangeetha Length 00:58:10 7 December 2024 Season 2 Episode 112 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News , Talk Country: India Type: Episodic

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© Sangeetha Length 00:58:10 7 December 2024 Season 2 Episode 112 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News , Talk Country: India Type: Episodic

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Children come up with ideas and stories like magicians pulling rabbits out of hats—nobody knows how, but it’s endlessly entertaining. It’s a mix of imagination (and maybe a little too much candy). But how can they turn their ideas into a well-written story? Menaka Raman, an award-winning children’s author, joins us in this episode. She chats with five young, budding authors about the tricks in her bag for writing great stories.

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