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Newton Farm Questions
In this clip Tom explains why and answers questions from the audience
  1. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  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 real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  19. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  22. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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