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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  21. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  22. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  23. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
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