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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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