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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  8. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  13. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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