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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  10. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  11. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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