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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  17. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  18. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  19. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  20. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  21. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  22. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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