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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  22. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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