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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  22. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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