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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  8. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  9. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  10. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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