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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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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