Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
    21. Now playing
    Up next