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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  8. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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