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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  21. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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