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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. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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