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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
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  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
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  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  22. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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