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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  21. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  22. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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