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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  12. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  19. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  20. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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