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Questions from Linlithgow Academy
Alan responds to questions from the pupils of Linlithgow Academy.
  1. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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