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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. 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. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. 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?
  18. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
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