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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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