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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  20. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  22. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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