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Questions from Linlithgow Academy
Alan responds to questions from the pupils of Linlithgow Academy.
  1. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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