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What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
Author Ross Sayers answers some questions from Wallace High in Stirling.
  1. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  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. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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