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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  21. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  22. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
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