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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  21. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  22. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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