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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  20. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  21. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  22. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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