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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  19. How did you learn to draw?
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    How did you learn to draw?
  20. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  21. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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