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Books and confidence
Can books and television help young people to come out?
  1. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  10. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  11. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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