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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. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
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  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
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  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
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  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
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  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  8. No Breathing in Class
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    No Breathing in Class
  9. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  13. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. Introducing Cookie
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    Introducing Cookie
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