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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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