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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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 sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  19. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  22. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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