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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  19. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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