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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  13. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  19. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  20. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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