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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
- A sudden idea
- Introduction
- Genre
- The World
- Drawing out the secret character
- Character and story
- Stuff
- Obstacles
- Choices
- Summary
- Feather reading
- Crackledawn
- Bumble and Snug reading
- UK schools vs American schools
- Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
- Reading from Race to the Frozen North
- Slugs and Brain Pâté
- Working with young writers
- Writing Fiction
- Inspiration