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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  12. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  19. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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