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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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  9. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  10. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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