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Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
Heidi from Aith Junior High asks is writing a trilogy of books gets any easier?
  1. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  21. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  22. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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