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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. 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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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