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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. 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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  20. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  21. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  22. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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