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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  22. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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