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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  21. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  22. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  23. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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