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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  20. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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