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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  18. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  19. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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