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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  22. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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