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Elizabeth Wein Talks About Her Writing
A Conversation with Elizabeth Wein
Introduction. Elizabeth Wein talks about her writing, and especially her latest book, "Code Name Verity, with librarians Deirdre, from Mount Kisco, and Mary, from Armonk.
Chapter 1. 00:00:47.969 Fingal's Cave, by Felix Mendelssohn. An excerpt from a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado
Chapter 2. 00:02:19.344 Introducing Elizabeth Wein
Chapter 3. 00:03:17.500 "The Winter Prince" : Creating characters and motivations.
Chapter 4. 00:03:40.000 The early roots of "Code Name Verity" : Dani's story. Drawing by E. Wein, age 12
Chapter 5. 00:04:11.531 The early roots of "Code Name Verity. The Interrogation scene.
Chapter 6. 00:05:29.969 The Research Process: "Code Name Verity." Learning about the ATA while writing "Something Worth Doing."
Chapter 7. 00:06:50.500 Research for the Ethiopain Novels: Stuart Munro-Hay's "Aksum"
Chapter 8. 00:07:21.469 "Code Name Verity," Lettice Curtis and the History of the ATA
Chapter 9. 00:07:52.062 "Code Name Verity," history of the Special Operations Executive. "The Women Who Lived for Danger" by Marcus Binney.
Chapter 10. 00:08:09.937 Accidental discoveries, and how the internet can help fill in details. Example: The Jewish prescription form.
Chapter 11. 00:09:16.469 "Did you always want to be a writer?"
Chapter 12. 00:10:46.531 Early inspirations: "Ellen Tebbits," by Beverly Cleary
Chapter 13. 00:11:22.437 Early Inspirations: "The Hardy Boys."
Chapter 14. 00:11:41.062 Elizabeth Wein's personal experiences piloting planes.
Chapter 15. 00:13:25.000 Chasing the green flash (and other atmospheric phenomena)
Chapter 16. 00:14:20.083 "Fly, the plane, Maddie." Creating inspirational characters.
Chapter 17. 00:19:52.000 Elizabeth Wein's current reading
Chapter 18. 00:21:08.833 Naming the characters. Photo: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret put on a pantomime as young girls early in WWII. From flickr's Creative Commons.
Chapter 19. 00:24:34.833 Literary influences and inspirations
Chapter 20. 00:26:00.000 Change ringing: puzzles, patterns and complicated plots
Chapter 21. 00:28:12.000 Real life inspirations for "Code Name Verity. Photo of ATA pilot courtesy of the British Imperial War Museum. Rights obtained by Elizabeth Wein for use in this podcast
Chapter 22. 00:29:55.625 The sinking of the "Bismarck," and more actual history.
Chapter 23. 00:31:42.000 Meeting the real women of the ATA. Photo courtesy of the British Imperial War Museum. Rights to use in this podcast obtained by Elizabeth Wein.
Chapter 24. 00:32:25.437 Art and engagement. "The opposite of fear is love."
Chapter 25. 00:36:43.250 Character development: engagement, complexity and ambiguity in "The Winter Prince."
Chapter 26. 00:37:28.000 "Code Name Verity." Will there be a sequel or companion volume?
Chapter 27. 00:38:21.625 Elizabeth Wien's thoughts about young writers, artists, bloggers. Advice and encouragement, with discussion of Malala Yousafzai.
Chapter 28. 00:39:20.846 Elizabeth Wein's thoughts about young writers, part 2. Martha Payne. Plus thoughts on developing as a writer.
Chapter 29. 00:41:45.750 The Real Pauline Gower. Photo courtesy of the Imperial War Museum and Elizabeth Wein.
Chapter 30. 00:44:07.000 Conclusion. Credits and closing remarks.
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A Conversation with Elizabeth Wein
Introduction. Elizabeth Wein talks about her writing, and especially her latest book, "Code Name Verity, with librarians Deirdre, from Mount Kisco, and Mary, from Armonk.
Chapter 1. 00:00:47.969 Fingal's Cave, by Felix Mendelssohn. An excerpt from a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado
Chapter 2. 00:02:19.344 Introducing Elizabeth Wein
Chapter 3. 00:03:17.500 "The Winter Prince" : Creating characters and motivations.
Chapter 4. 00:03:40.000 The early roots of "Code Name Verity" : Dani's story. Drawing by E. Wein, age 12
Chapter 5. 00:04:11.531 The early roots of "Code Name Verity. The Interrogation scene.
Chapter 6. 00:05:29.969 The Research Process: "Code Name Verity." Learning about the ATA while writing "Something Worth Doing."
Chapter 7. 00:06:50.500 Research for the Ethiopain Novels: Stuart Munro-Hay's "Aksum"
Chapter 8. 00:07:21.469 "Code Name Verity," Lettice Curtis and the History of the ATA
Chapter 9. 00:07:52.062 "Code Name Verity," history of the Special Operations Executive. "The Women Who Lived for Danger" by Marcus Binney.
Chapter 10. 00:08:09.937 Accidental discoveries, and how the internet can help fill in details. Example: The Jewish prescription form.
Chapter 11. 00:09:16.469 "Did you always want to be a writer?"
Chapter 12. 00:10:46.531 Early inspirations: "Ellen Tebbits," by Beverly Cleary
Chapter 13. 00:11:22.437 Early Inspirations: "The Hardy Boys."
Chapter 14. 00:11:41.062 Elizabeth Wein's personal experiences piloting planes.
Chapter 15. 00:13:25.000 Chasing the green flash (and other atmospheric phenomena)
Chapter 16. 00:14:20.083 "Fly, the plane, Maddie." Creating inspirational characters.
Chapter 17. 00:19:52.000 Elizabeth Wein's current reading
Chapter 18. 00:21:08.833 Naming the characters. Photo: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret put on a pantomime as young girls early in WWII. From flickr's Creative Commons.
Chapter 19. 00:24:34.833 Literary influences and inspirations
Chapter 20. 00:26:00.000 Change ringing: puzzles, patterns and complicated plots
Chapter 21. 00:28:12.000 Real life inspirations for "Code Name Verity. Photo of ATA pilot courtesy of the British Imperial War Museum. Rights obtained by Elizabeth Wein for use in this podcast
Chapter 22. 00:29:55.625 The sinking of the "Bismarck," and more actual history.
Chapter 23. 00:31:42.000 Meeting the real women of the ATA. Photo courtesy of the British Imperial War Museum. Rights to use in this podcast obtained by Elizabeth Wein.
Chapter 24. 00:32:25.437 Art and engagement. "The opposite of fear is love."
Chapter 25. 00:36:43.250 Character development: engagement, complexity and ambiguity in "The Winter Prince."
Chapter 26. 00:37:28.000 "Code Name Verity." Will there be a sequel or companion volume?
Chapter 27. 00:38:21.625 Elizabeth Wien's thoughts about young writers, artists, bloggers. Advice and encouragement, with discussion of Malala Yousafzai.
Chapter 28. 00:39:20.846 Elizabeth Wein's thoughts about young writers, part 2. Martha Payne. Plus thoughts on developing as a writer.
Chapter 29. 00:41:45.750 The Real Pauline Gower. Photo courtesy of the Imperial War Museum and Elizabeth Wein.
Chapter 30. 00:44:07.000 Conclusion. Credits and closing remarks.