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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  10. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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