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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  10. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  11. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  12. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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