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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  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. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  21. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  22. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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