Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  18. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
    21. Now playing
    Up next