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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. 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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  21. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  23. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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