Tha mi air a bhith leughadh "Contemporary Gaelic fiction: development, challenge and opportunity" le John Storey ann an Lainnir a' Bhuirn Seo pìos dheth a bha bualadh orm:
"There are also other, perhaps more important, challenges to the development of Gaelic fiction. To paraphrase one of Tormod Caimbeul’s characters in Shrapnel: ‘It’s make or break time, guys. On the double!’
In recent years, those of us with experience of grass-roots community initiatives have been disappointed with the shift in emphasis towards top-down — and at times, last-minute — formulation and implementation of Gaelic development policy. Many of us involved in publishing, with ideas for development, prompted by the community, have been frustrated by an inflexibility of response from potential funders and their occasionally baffling procedures. The ‘arm’s length’ philosophy of
Creative Scotland (and formerly the Scottish Arts Council) with regard to support for publishing has been in marked contrast. This ‘arm’s length’ philosophy is one which I hope will continue, and an approach which should act as an inspiration to other funding agencies. Perhaps, post- 2011, the situation will improve. "
Leughar grunn phuingean cudromach eile bhon ughdar agus seo tè eile:
"Underpinning everything — crucially — is the need to raise levels of Gaelic literacy. The issue has not been tackled adequately by language development bodies, local authorities or central government, all of whom have a role to play. Addressing literacy levels post-2011 will be essential for developing the next generation of Gaelic readers and writers. It would be a mistake to leave this responsibility solely with the education system."