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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  7. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  8. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  9. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  10. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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