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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  21. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  22. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  23. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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