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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. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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