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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
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