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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 historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  9. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  10. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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