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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  21. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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