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How did you plan the structure of the novel?
Pupils want to know how Holly's own experiences help her writing.
  1. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  10. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  11. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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