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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  7. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  8. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  10. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  11. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  12. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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