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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  8. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
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