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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. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  19. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  20. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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