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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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