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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  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. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  19. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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