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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  21. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  22. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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