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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  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. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  20. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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