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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. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  20. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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