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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  21. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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