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How to draw a cheetah
Grab pencil and paper as Ross shows us how to draw a cheetah.
  1. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  19. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  20. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  21. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  22. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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