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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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