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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  19. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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