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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. Keeping Up With Michael
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    Keeping Up With Michael
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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