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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of 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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  12. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  13. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  20. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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