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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. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  18. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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