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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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