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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  22. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  23. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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