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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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