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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  19. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  20. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  21. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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