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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. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  19. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  22. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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