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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  19. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  20. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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