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What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
Author Ross Sayers answers some questions from Wallace High in Stirling.
  1. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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