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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  22. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  23. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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