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Becoming an Author
Why after being a children’s presenter, Konnie turned to writing.
  1. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  21. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  22. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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