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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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