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Themes of The Infinite
Patience talks about the themes and ideas in The Infinite.
  1. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  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. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  20. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
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