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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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. School days
    03:57
    School days
  21. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  22. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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