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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  19. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  20. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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