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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. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  21. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  22. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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