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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  20. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  21. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  22. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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