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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  8. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  9. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
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