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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  11. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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