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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. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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