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A question from Blake
Blake wants to know who our authors favourite childhood authors are
  1. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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