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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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