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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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