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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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