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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  22. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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