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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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  20. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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