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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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