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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  12. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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