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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. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. 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
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  19. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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