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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  19. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  21. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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