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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  8. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  9. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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