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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  18. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  21. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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