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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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