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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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