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Themes of The Infinite
Patience talks about the themes and ideas in The Infinite.
  1. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes 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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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