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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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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