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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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  9. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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