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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  20. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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