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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  10. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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