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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. 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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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