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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  19. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  20. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  21. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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