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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  19. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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