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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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