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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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