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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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