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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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