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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  17. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  18. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  19. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  21. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  22. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  23. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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