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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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