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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  19. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  20. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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