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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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  9. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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