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Ideas
Lauren explores where ideas come from.
  1. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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