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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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