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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  21. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
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