THE DREAMSNATCHER
SCHEME OF WORK (FOR 9-11 YEARS)
written by the author, Abi Elphinstone, a former English teacher
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My Dreamsnatcher Playlist
1. To get me fired up for a day of writing: Let it Go from Disney’s Frozen
2. When I want to introduce a bit more magic into the plot: Flying by James Newton Howard – from the most recent Peter Pan movie
3. The last few chapters of my book are pretty tense and I wrote them to this song: Narnia battle theme – from the more recent Narnia movie
4. I reward myself with this song after I’ve written a good chase scene: Septimus by Ilan Eshkeri – from the Stardust soundtrack
5. When I’m editing the book and need all my concentration to get it just right: Silence (anything else is distracting)
6. When I want inspiration: BBC Narnia Aslan’s Theme by Geoffrey Burgon (possibly the most magical sounding thing OF ALL TIME)
7. Standard writing day music: anything by Ludovico Einaudi
8. When I’m tired but know I have to write anyway: I’ve Come Home from the Spirit movie
9. When I’m willing Moll on to be brave against Skull: Spark Inside Us from The Princess & The Goblin movie
10. If I were ever to write a kissing scene (at the moment I can’t imagine my characters getting to that point!) I would write it to this song: Storybook Love by Mark Knopfler – The Princess Bride
theme song
1. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
2. The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden
3. Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
4. Skellig by David Almond
5. The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy
6. The BFG by Roald Dahl
7. Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
8. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by CS Lewis
9. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
10. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Top 10 Desert Island Reads
Abi Elphinstone Q&A
Abi answers your questions about her inspiration for The Dreamsnatcher
