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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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