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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  8. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  9. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  10. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  11. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  12. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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