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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  21. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  22. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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