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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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
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    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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