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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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