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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  22. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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