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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  12. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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