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What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
Holly is asked about what boys can learn from her writing?
  1. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  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. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  19. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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