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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  21. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  22. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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