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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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