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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. 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. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  8. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  9. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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