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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  18. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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