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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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