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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  10. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  11. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  12. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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