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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. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  20. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  22. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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