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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  20. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
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