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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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  21. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  22. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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