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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  10. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
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