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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  18. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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