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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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