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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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