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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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