Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
D is for Dialogue
Ross tells us about the importance of dialogue in his books.
  1. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
    21. Now playing
    Up next