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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  21. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  22. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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