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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  18. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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