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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. 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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  8. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  9. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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