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Brian’s writing and favourite books
Brian answers questions about Cardboard Cowboys and his future writing plans.
  1. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  19. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  20. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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