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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
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