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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. 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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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