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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  19. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  23. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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