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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  21. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  23. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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