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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  21. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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