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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. 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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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