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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. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
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