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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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  19. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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