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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. 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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  19. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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