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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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  14. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
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