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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  22. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
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