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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  14. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  22. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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