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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  19. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  20. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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