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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical 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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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