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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  12. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  19. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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