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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  22. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  23. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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