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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  8. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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