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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  21. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  22. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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