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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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