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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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 is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  21. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  22. School days
    03:57
    School days
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