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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  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. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  12. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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