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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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
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    Questions far
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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