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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. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  13. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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