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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  20. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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