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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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