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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  21. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  22. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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