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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  21. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  22. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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