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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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