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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 The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  13. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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