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Brian’s writing and favourite books
Brian answers questions about Cardboard Cowboys and his future writing plans.
  1. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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