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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  20. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  21. Cuiken Primary film
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    Cuiken Primary film
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