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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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  9. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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