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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  21. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  22. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
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