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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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