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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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