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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. 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. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  12. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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