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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. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  19. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  20. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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