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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  16. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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