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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  21. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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