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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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  9. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  10. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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