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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  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. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  20. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  21. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  22. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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