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Introducing Wain
Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  20. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  21. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  22. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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