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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. 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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  8. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  10. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  11. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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