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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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  22. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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