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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  19. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  20. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  21. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  22. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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