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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  8. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  9. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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