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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  11. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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