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Fan fiction of your life!
How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
  1. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  18. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  21. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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