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Fan fiction of your life!
How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
  1. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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