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How to be a writer
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Michael Morpurgo introduces himself and tells the audience, "Do not start on a story with an empty page".
  1. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  2. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  3. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  4. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  5. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  6. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  7. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  9. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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