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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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