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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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