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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. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  8. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. 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?
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
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