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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  21. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  22. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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