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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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