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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 Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  21. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  22. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  23. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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