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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  20. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  21. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  22. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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