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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  18. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  19. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  22. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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