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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  18. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  21. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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