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Elle and the characters of The Infinite
Patience describes the characters from her novel The Infinite.
  1. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters 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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  18. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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