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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  19. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  20. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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