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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  21. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  22. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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