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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 Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  20. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  21. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  22. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  23. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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