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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. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  12. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  20. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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