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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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