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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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