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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  12. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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