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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  12. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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