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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  21. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  22. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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