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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
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  3. Spirals and cave art
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    Spirals and cave art
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  4. The beginning of writing
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    The beginning of writing
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  5. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
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  6. Writing realistically
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    Writing realistically
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  7. Reading
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    Reading
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  8. Into a dark cave
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    Into a dark cave
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  9. Questions near
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    Questions near
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  10. Questions far
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    Questions far
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  11. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. Pupils' questions
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    Pupils' questions
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. Poetry is everywhere
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    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Writing the Twitchers
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    Writing the Twitchers
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