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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  21. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  22. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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