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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. 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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  21. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  22. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  23. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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