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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  22. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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