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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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