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Walking and talking
What to do if you get stuck when you're writing a story
  1. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  19. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  20. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  21. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  22. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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