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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  21. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  22. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  23. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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