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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  19. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  20. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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