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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. 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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  20. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
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