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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. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  12. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  18. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  20. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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