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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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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