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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  20. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  21. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  22. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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