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Questions from Linlithgow Academy
Alan responds to questions from the pupils of Linlithgow Academy.
  1. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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