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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  21. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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    04:16
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