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What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  21. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  22. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  23. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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