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Three pointers for writers
Elizabeth Laird gives her three top tips for writers
  1. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  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 from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  21. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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