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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. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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