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Early drawings
Catherine talks about her memories of drawing when she was young
  1. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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