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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. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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    16:05
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