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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  19. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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