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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  20. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  21. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  22. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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