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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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