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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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