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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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 World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  19. School days
    03:57
    School days
  20. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  21. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  22. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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