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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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