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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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