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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
    08:22
    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
  8. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  9. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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