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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. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  22. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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