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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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