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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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