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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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