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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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