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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  10. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  11. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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