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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  22. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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