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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  8. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  9. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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