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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  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. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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