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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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