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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. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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