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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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