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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. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
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