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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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  9. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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