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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  21. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  22. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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