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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  11. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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