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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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