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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. 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. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  22. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  23. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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