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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  19. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  21. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  22. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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