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How did you plan the structure of the novel?
Pupils want to know how Holly's own experiences help her writing.
  1. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  10. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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