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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  10. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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