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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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