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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  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. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  20. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  21. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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