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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  19. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  20. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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