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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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