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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. 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. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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