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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. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  20. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
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