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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. School days
    03:57
    School days
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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