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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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