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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  9. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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