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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
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  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
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  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
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  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
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  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
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  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
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  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
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  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
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  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  20. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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