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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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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