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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  20. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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