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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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