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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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  19. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  21. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  22. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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