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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  11. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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