Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Kiran’s writing process
Kiran reveals how she works and why writers can be classed as either oxen or cats!
  1. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    20. Now playing
    Up next