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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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  9. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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