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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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