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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. 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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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