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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. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  11. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  12. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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