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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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