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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  8. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  9. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  10. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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