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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. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  21. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  22. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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