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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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  8. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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