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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 Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  9. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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