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Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
Writer and illustrator Catherine Rayner shares her top writing tips
  1. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  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 did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  21. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  22. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  23. School days
    03:57
    School days
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