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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting 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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  20. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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