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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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