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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  10. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  12. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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