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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  20. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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