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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  20. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  21. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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