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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. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  9. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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