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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  9. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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