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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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  9. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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