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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  21. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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