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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  21. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  22. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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