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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  21. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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