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Ideas
Lauren explores where ideas come from.
  1. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  8. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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