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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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