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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
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  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
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  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
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  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
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  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
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  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
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  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
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  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
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  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
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  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  20. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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