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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  19. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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