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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  19. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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