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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  20. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  21. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  22. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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