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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  18. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
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