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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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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