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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. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  12. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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