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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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