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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  18. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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