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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  22. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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