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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  13. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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