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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  21. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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