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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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