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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  19. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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