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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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