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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  20. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  21. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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