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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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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