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What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
Author Ross Sayers answers some questions from Wallace High in Stirling.
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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  10. Books and confidence
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  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
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    Wishes
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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    Introduction to the Twitchers
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  21. Newton Farm Questions
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