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Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
Writer and illustrator Catherine Rayner shares her top writing tips
  1. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  20. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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