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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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  20. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  21. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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