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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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