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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  19. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  22. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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