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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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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