Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  17. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
    21. Now playing
    Up next