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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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