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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  22. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
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