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Questions from Linlithgow Academy
Alan responds to questions from the pupils of Linlithgow Academy.
  1. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  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. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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