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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  16. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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