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Newton Farm Questions
In this clip Tom explains why and answers questions from the audience
  1. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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