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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. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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