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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  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. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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    01:41
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