Where Ideas Begin with Abi Elphinstone
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Author of amazing series including Ember Spark and The Unmapped Chronicles, Abi Elphinstone’s adventure books are bursting with magic… so it might surprise you that lots of them are inspired by real things that have happened to her. Abi chats today about the nuts and bolts of writing, how some of her best ideas started as daydreams, and how easy it is to leap into stories of your own. Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek of her brand-new book, Goodnight Silver.
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