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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  20. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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