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What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
Author Ross Sayers answers some questions from Wallace High in Stirling.
  1. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  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. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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