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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
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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