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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  22. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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