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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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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