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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 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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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