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Writing – when why how?
The writers discuss their approach to writing.
  1. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  20. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  21. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  22. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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