Liz Pichon
Draw along with bestselling author Liz Pichon as she describes how she became an illustrator and then a writer, and now does both.
Draw along with bestselling author Liz Pichon as she describes how she became an illustrator and then a writer, and now does both. Often, she says, she gets story ideas by drawing a character first and then noticing small details about how he or she looks, and what might happen to them. Get ready with some paper and a pencil, and try her technique for yourself!
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Liz Pichon and Tom Gates
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Liz is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Tom Gates series of books for older children. In our , she describes how she came up with the ideas for Tom's character, his friends, family and teachers, and his many adventures. She also talks about how to get started writing a story and encourages us all to give it a go. Try reading it out loud when you've finished, she says, even if it's just to yourself!
Presented by Janice Forsyth.
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- Thu 22 Oct 2015 03:00School Radio
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Scottish Schools 1st Level
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