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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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    Inspired by travelling
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    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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