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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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