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Questions from the audience
Patience answers some questions from the pupils in the studio and in schools.
  1. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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