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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  20. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  21. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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