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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  13. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  14. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  15. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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