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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical 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. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  12. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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