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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. 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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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