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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  20. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  21. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  22. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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