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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  19. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  20. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  21. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  22. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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