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What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
Author Ross Sayers answers some questions from Wallace High in Stirling.
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
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    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  8. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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