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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  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. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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