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What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  10. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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