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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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