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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  20. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
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