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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  20. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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