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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. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  13. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  19. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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