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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. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  21. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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