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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  19. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  21. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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