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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  20. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  22. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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