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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. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
    08:22
    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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