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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?
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    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
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    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
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    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
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    Reading
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    Into a dark cave
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    Questions near
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    Questions far
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    Balloons!
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
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    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
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    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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    Questions from schools
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    More questions
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    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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    The Crackledawn Dragon
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    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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