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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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  21. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  22. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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