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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  22. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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